Atlético de Madrid will face one of the most demanding schedules of recent seasons, meeting several times with Real Madrid and FC Barcelona. It will be very difficult to stay in the fight for all the titles, although last summer's planning was aimed at that. All efforts sought for the red-and-white team to reach this point of the season at a high level and able to compete against anyone.
Therefore, it's not surprising that more rumors are starting to emerge, although this time all aimed at the next summer market, once this campaign ends. Although it's not a priority, the forward line is once again becoming one of the focuses, with different names appearing that could arrive. One of the latest, precisely, is not surprising, as it was strongly rumored in the past, but his current level doesn't suggest he would be useful for Simeone.
In Free Fall in the Premier League
Especially, the last few days have been very intense regarding rumors and information pointing to different potential reinforcements at Atlético de Madrid. One of the latest to arrive is Darwin Núñez, who is going through one of his most challenging times since arriving at Liverpool. He has played 35 matches this season, only scoring six goals and providing five assists, numbers that are too low.
At one point, he was close to landing at the colchonero team, precisely when he left Almería and arrived at Benfica, a club where he did stand out. From Anfieldthey paid a good sum of money to acquire the Uruguayan international, although he never justified his price. Now, he is going through a very difficult time where he can't find his best version, and voices continue to point to an inevitable departure.
Simeone Delighted with Julián Alvarez
Even, Saudi Arabia has emerged as a possible solution for Darwin Núñez, whose market value still remains at 65 million euros. Someone who knows him well is Julián Alvarez, as they have faced each other numerous times in the Premier League when he played for Manchester City. However, it's evident that the world champion is several steps above his rival, having better numbers.
The Argentine is the top scorer for Atlético de Madrid this season, having scored 17 goals and being the attacking partner of Antoine Griezmann. He is poised to become the next franchise player at the Metropolitano, especially when the Frenchman decides to leave. Still, it's inevitable that the sports management keeps an eye on great scorers who can give another quality leap to the squad in the summer.