Vermeeren to Leipzig: A must buy… but on condition

Arthur Vermeeren says goodbye to Atletico. For now, he says see you later, although this could be the final decision. The Belgian leaves on loan to Leipzig. but the German team has a purchase obligation that is easy to fulfill depending on the number of games it plays. Sky Sport explains that the agreement is closed in three million for the transfer and another 20 for the final transfer when you reach a relatively small number of meetings. When it is fulfilled, He will sign a contract with the Germans until 2029.. His January signing with the mattress club has not had the expected effect, despite an investment of over $20 million. A great promise from Antwerp, the Champions League MVP against Barcelona, ​​but He failed to understand Simeone’s plans.

At 19, Vermeeren needs minutes. And the combination of Gallagher and the rise of Pablo Barrios, This left him with almost no room for the role of the protagonist. In his first months at the club, he barely featured in five games (160 minutes), starting with the first and last (Rayo and Real Sociedad) of his final season at Atletico. The player focused on learning the language and adaptingbut it is considered that it has not yet reached that maturity, and football is needed to play an important role in the engine room of the mattress. Despite its small fame, Tedesco included Vermehren in the Belgium squad for the European Cup.although he did not make his debut later in the tournament. He then brought his return from vacation forward a week to earn a place in Cholo’s plans, but when the opportunity arose to start in friendly matches, he was unable to break through and find his place.

Vermehren’s Departure supports the registration of Lenglet, presented today as the new Atletico defender on loan from Barcelona. The Belgian is a new addition to the squad after players Savic, Saul, Hermoso, Memphis, Morata, Paulista and Moldovan, an important amount of the team that completed the 2023/24 academic year. They also left forever Joao Felix, Samu Omorodion and Soyuncuwho were on loan last season. And they could still leave Javi Galan, Mourinho and Lemar. A huge update awaits Atletico bring Musso closer to his goal as the sixth signing, in addition to the succession of Giuliano. And he is also following the option with interest include Matheus Nunez, on loan from Manchester City.

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