Again the work of Andrea Berta is highly questioned
Once more to Athletic a signing that was already practically closed escapes him, that of Carlos Soler that finally will not come to the Wanda. The negotiations that the sports director had already advanced and that were waiting for authorization from the presidency, have ended in nothing and Simeone a luxury signing is lost.
The former Valencianista captain not only was it going to be the natural replacement of Hector Herrera but he had everything to have led the core and be the center of reference. However, that will not happen and just as it happened with Kamara who ended up signing with Aston Villa, the mattress club he will have to pass the bitter pill quickly and continue in search of a midfielder.
Barcelona, the culprit that Carlos Soler did not reach Atlético
The Culé club is the one who has taken the cat to the water and now you can enjoy the services of the Valencian midfielder. The operation was closed this Monday for 20 million euros, a figure that is a real bargain for Joan Laporta. However, for Peter Lim and his entourage, it was quite urgent to pay something into his coffers and now only 20 more kilos need to be entered.
Carlos Soler will arrive as the natural replacement for Frenkie de Jong, who was sold to Manchester United for a figure close to 85 million euros. That means that if we subtract the 20 kilos of the Valencian midfielder, the Culé club will have gained 65 kilos in the operation of the Dutchman.
Without Carlos Soler on the radar, Atlético will continue to look for a midfielder
To this day at Atlético there are more uncertainties than certainties in who will take the place of the Mexican midfielder. The same thing happens but in the opposite direction with scheduled departures. That is to say, that in the Colchonera template there are more names of exits than signings. Saúl and Rodrigo de Paul are present on Simeone’s agenda as sung discards for this summer.
Although there is still plenty of time to finalize several operations, the other teams are closing signings here and there and the Madrid team does not want to be one of the last. Andrea Berta, Enrique Cerezo and even Simeone himself have pending tasks that they will have to carry out effectively very soon.
