There is still more than a week to go before the summer transfer market officially closes and there are still many moves to be made. Right now, Atlético de Madrid has the majority of its squad closed, while work continues on being able to complete the defence. However, there are several players from the red-and-white team whose future remains up in the air and who could end up leaving in the next few days.
One of them is Samu Omorodion , who was very close to being transferred to Chelsea a few weeks ago. The Spanish striker is not registered in La Liga with the colchoneros and did not travel for the debut against Villarreal . Although he continues training with the rest of his teammates in Majadahonda , the Metropolitano is still waiting for a big offer to close his exit.
England return for Samu Omorodion
Even before the summer transfer window opened, the former Granada player had already been the target of several European clubs. Chelsea had been the most insistent in recent months, coming close to signing the player for more than 40 million euros . However, that move to London was halted and Samu Omorodion had to return to training under Simeone .
Now, according to El Desmarque , another Premier League club is said to be very interested in signing the Melilla native. This is Aston Villa , a team managed by Unai Emery and who were also interested in the incorporation of Joao Félix . Now that the Portuguese has signed with the Stamford Bridge club, his compatriots have a clear path to get the Spaniard.
Aston Villa are reportedly willing to offer Atletico Madrid 35 million euros to complete the purchase of Samu Omorodion. Obviously, it is a lower figure than Chelsea were willing to pay, but it would help the red-and-white team to complete their squad. In addition, it does not seem that the Olympic champion is in Simeone 's plans, as he has numerous players in the attacking area.
Alexander Sorloth is left without competition
Despite the large number of strikers that Atlético de Madrid has, there is no one like the Norwegian. Alexander Sorloth stands out for his physical strength and height , being a player who has no direct competition in the red-and-white squad. Against Villarreal, this situation was clearly evident, with Ángel Correa coming in his place and forcing the colchoneros to change their style of play.
Samu Omorodion is the closest thing to Alexander Sorloth that Simeone has in his squad, but it doesn't seem like they will coincide on the pitch. In this way, the former Villarreal player is practically left alone as a centre forward , having a great variety of options in the attacking midfield position. Looking ahead to this Sunday's clash against Girona , there is the possibility that Julián Álvarez will be the one to occupy Alexander Sorloth's position as a reference in attack.
Everyone knows that the Norwegian was not the priority of the Madrid club, but what happened with Dovbyk forced them to change their objective for the forward line. Alexander Sorloth could not have had a better debut, scoring his first official goal before the break of the first matchday. Now, the player hopes to have a season similar to the previous one where he ended up fighting for the Pichichi Trophy until the end.