His name is being debated by Atlético de Madrid fans and the reality is that he has not yet adapted to the club. Despite being the starting right back for the world champions, Nahuel Molina Lucero generates a lot of controversy among Atlético fans. It is true that some have no patience with the Argentine star, and also that the player is more nervous than usual.
The Embalse player played the 90 minutes against Chile , showing good form, despite having only played one game this season from the start with his team. It was at home against RCD Espanyol de Barcelona , although Diego Simeone replaced him at half-time for Marcos Llorente. The Madrid native is another of the Argentine's big 'problems'.
The performance of the Las Rozas player is clearly affecting the Argentine, who has lost his place in favour of the ex-Madrid player. As if that were not enough, Marcos Llorente is in a state of form that reminds us of his best season with the red and whites. He scored one of the goals in Villarreal and repeated the feat against Girona CF.
Leaving in January
At this point, faced with the possibility of losing his place in the Argentine national team, Nahuel Molina begins to think that leaving Atlético de Madrid might not be a bad idea. If the player remains in Madrid it is by his own decision, he has had several offers from Italy , and he has rejected them all. Even Saudi Arabia knocked on his door to try to take him to their league, and the answer was always the same, negative.
The Cordoba native is very happy at Atlético de Madrid , he has his friends and family nearby and he lives in a city where he really enjoys what he does. Sporting factors could tip the balance when it comes to making a decision, and if things continue like this, he is considering leaving Atlético de Madrid in January. For him to leave the team he would have to bring an offer of around 25 million euros , which is not very complicated.
He will fight until the end
Nahuel Molina is not going to give up and will continue to fight to win his place back. This is not the first time he has experienced a bad situation in the red and white team. Those who know him say that he has a lot of personality and is a very noble guy. He has won over the dressing room completely. Although not all the fans, many have doubts and these doubts reach the player himself, despite the fact that he feels totally prepared to turn around his bad sporting moment.
Cholo Simeone 's confidence is key for Nahuel Molina to decide to continue competing for a place and not give up. The coach may even give him a chance in another area of the pitch, Diego Pablo Simeone always has new ideas in his head.