The winter market has been somewhat disappointing for Atlético de Madrid after not being able to add any reinforcements to their squad. However, there have also been no departures, although some players have received official offers from European clubs. One of them has been Alexander Sorloth, who is not an undisputed starter in the red-and-white team, but has already scored 10 goals this season.
The Norwegian landed at the Metropolitano after paying just over 30 million euros (approximately 33 million dollars) and after coming very close to winning the last Pichichi Trophy. He is a player with different characteristics from the rest of the forwards, having better aerial play and a lot of strength to compete with rivals. Therefore, it is not surprising that he has had options to leave the colchonero team to move to another country in this market.
Alexander Sorloth, the most desired
Atlético de Madrid made a great economic effort in the last summer market to close signings that are performing at a high level so far. However, there are not a few fans who thought that the squad needed some reinforcement this winter. Especially, the left wing and the midfield are two areas that would have needed some addition during the last month.
However, beyond the entries, there are also names that have had the possibility of leaving the red-and-white team in recent weeks. Alexander Sorloth has had up to two offers on the table from two European clubs, one of them being Besiktas, according to Fanatik. The Turks would have offered a loan until the end of the season, a formula that had no chance of convincing the sports management.
Interest from France
Meanwhile, according to Mundo Deportivo, there has also been interest from Ligue 1, specifically from Olympique de Marseille. The French team would have set their sights on Alexander Sorloth to fill the vacant spot of Elye Wahi and give a quality boost to the offensive area. However, that attempt to take the Norwegian international had no effect, as there was no option to let him leave.
The former Villarreal player has scored 10 goals so far, eight of them in the league championship and the last two scored in the tie against Elche. He still needs to make his debut in the Champions League, although he suffered a minor physical problem that forced him to stay off the field for several days. Now, Simeone has already recovered him, and the player hopes to make things difficult for his teammates in the upcoming matches.