Atlético de Madrid continues to take steps towards its restructuring, now it is Thomas Benoît Lemar's turn. The footballer from Guadeloupe already knows, from the mouths of the top leaders of the red-and-white club, that this time he must look for a way out. His constant injuries and the lack of a place in the starting eleven suggest that it is time for him to leave.
The player has already been notified by Atlético de Madrid to his closest entourage that they want him to leave the team. The transfer window closes on August 31 and the red-and-whites have already explained to Diego Simeone that they do not count on him. The Argentine coach left him out of the squad against Villarreal; Thomas Lemar did not even travel with the expedition to Castellón.
Carlos Bucero applies the scissors
Carlos Bucero 's policy has been to cut all kinds of salaries and high contracts. In the case of Thomas Lemar , they do not see any profitability in his future. According to sources close to the player, there are already contacts between the Frenchman and some clubs in his country, looking for an immediate solution so that he can leave the club.
His salary is around 4 million a year and he has another three years left on his contract. Thomas Lemar wanted to stay, but now, given the club's decision, he is open to listening to offers. He understands that the competition is so high that it will reduce his playing time. Thomas Lemar is coming off a serious injury to his Achilles tendon, which kept him out for more than six months suffering from this ailment.
Pablo Longoria and Andrea Berta look for solutions
Pablo Longoria has had talks in the last few hours with Andrea Berta, the idea is to find a solution for the future of Thomas Lemar . The former Valencia player thinks that the Frenchman could be a more than interesting addition to the team from the Côte d'Azur. The Italian coach, Roberto De Zerbi , would be in favour of incorporating the Atlético de Madrid player.
Thomas Lemar has experience in France , having played for Cannes and Monaco , from where he joined the club from Madrid. The extrem has been wearing the red and white shirt for seven seasons, with 178 matches and 10 goals scored with the team coached by Diego Pablo Simeone . The number 11 made his debut with the Civitas Metropolitano institution in a European Super Cup derby against Real Madrid.
Zinedine Zidane wanted to sign Thomas Lemar for Real Madrid
Zinedine Zidane tried to sign the Guadalupe star, but he was unable to do so and ended up in the Atlético ranks. His partnership with Antoine Griezmann took him to Atlético de Madrid , but he has never been able to have enough continuity. The last injury occurred in this preseason and was the straw that broke the camel's back for the red-and-white bosses.
Turkey and Saudi Arabia are other leagues that have wanted to sign the former AS Monaco player. In Saudi Arabia they are offering him a three-year contract, but his family does not want to go that far. In the case of Beşiktaş , they have asked about him, while Lyon, Marseille and Lens are keeping an eye on him in their country.
Champion with Monaco and transferred to Atlético de Madrid
Thomas Lemar was trained at Cannes , where he took his first steps as a player, until he received the call from Monaco. In the Principality he coincided with Kylian Mbappé, Radamel Falcao, Bernardo Silva, Benjamin Mendy, among others. A team that won a Ligue 1 with Leonardo Jardim as coach, in the revolution of the Russian Dmitry Rybolovlev .
He joined Atlético de Madrid in 2018 for 70 million euros, including the 30% of the transfer that belonged to the Monegasques. Until now, he was the second most expensive signing in the club's history, only surpassed by that of João Félix Sequeira from Benfica . A few days ago, Julián Álvarez , with his arrival from Manchester City, surpassed Thomas Lemar as the second most expensive player of the colchonero club.