Atlético de Madrid announced yesterday a departure that many expected, although it is not for the first team but for Torres's reserve team. It is Alberto Moreno, better known as Alber, who even debuted with Diego Pablo Simeone, but was not in the plans of the Fuenlabrada coach. The youth player, who was on loan at Linares last season, is moving to Deportivo Alavés.
The player was out of contract in June, and he joined the red-and-white club at the age of seven, going through all the lower categories of Atleti. It wasn't meant to be for him, as he didn't get playing time after a season where he had been really important in the ranks of Linares. At Linarejos, he played 36 matches, providing one assist, and without scoring goals, since his return he even trained more often with Simeone.
In the cup against Arenteiro, he officially debuted with the red-and-white jersey, providing an assist to Pablo Barrios to score the 1-2. The red-and-whites won in Galicia 3-1 and secured a place in the next round of the Copa del Rey. That was his only official participation in Atlético's first team, and now he is moving to Alavés where he hopes to get more playing time.
He will meet old friends
Where he will meet Carlos Martín, another player he knows well from his time in the lower categories of the red-and-white club. Alongside the Madrid native is also Santiago Mouriño, another former Atlético player with whom he didn't spend much time. Initially, he is going to play for the reserve team of the babazorros, but if he performs well, Chacho Coudet will surely be watching his progress.
Deportivo Alavés's reserve team is currently in relegation positions to the Tercera Federación, it is not an easy season for the babazorros. With Alber's arrival, they hope he can help them regain their best level and make a leap in quality. Alberto Moreno leaves Atlético with 77 matches in the reserve team, one goal, and one assist, with the feeling that he fell short of what was expected of him.
He was important in the red-and-white youth team
In the red-and-white youth team, he was an important player, scoring 10 goals in that honor division where he had teammates like Giuliano, his close friend, and Carlos Martín. Alongside others like Alejandro Iturbe or Adrián Corral.
Atlético de Madrid "Thanks him for his work and commitment and wishes him the best of luck in his new professional stage," the club added. Alavés welcomes him, highlighting that "A player with a lot of potential and vision of the game arrives, eager to succeed in blue and white," they explained.