Tomorrow, Atlético de Madrid will face Leipzig in a very special encounter with the return of Arthur Vermeeren. The Belgian midfielder went on loan to the German team in the last summer transfer market, in search of minutes. Now, he returns to the Spanish capital with the aim of showing his best level and sending a message to the fans.
Before the match, Arthur Vermeeren has given an interview to the official media of Leipzig where he wanted to analyse the match. Among other objectives, he will try to take the three points to Germany and leave a good impression on the pitch. It should be noted that he had very little prominence after his arrival in January, playing very few minutes .
Arthur Vermeeren issues a warning
It will obviously be a very special match for the former Antwerp player, who never really got into Simeone 's plans. In fact, he didn't have any role for Belgium during the Euros , and didn't make his debut. Already in Leipzig, he was able to play his first match against Bayer Leverkusen , which ended in a victory.
Tomorrow he will return to the Metropolitano with the desire to show his best form and send a warning to Atlético de Madrid and Simeone. The Belgian considers the match as “ an opportunity ” to show himself, not only to the red-and-white team, but to all its fans. In addition, he says that he was “very happy” when the draw was made, as he still has relations with many members of the colchonero team.
Obviously, his wish for tomorrow is to “ play very well ” and take the win, something that the German team also hopes for. On the other hand, he praised the fans, admitting that “they are incredible” and that they feel “ a great passion ” for Atlético de Madrid. Although he did not have any minutes, the Atlético fans always applauded him and asked for an opportunity to see him on the pitch.
A must buy option
Leipzig paid 3 million euros to Atletico Madrid to sign Arthur Vermeeren , although he could stay there permanently. The Germans have a mandatory purchase option of 20 million if a few simple requirements are met. For now, it seems that the Belgian will be able to play more minutes in the Bundesliga than he had achieved in Spain .
Although he is a great project for the future , it cannot be denied that his sale would help the red-and-white team to be able to strengthen itself during the next summer. The reality is that he had never been part of Simeone 's plans and, therefore, the best thing was to find a way out for both parties. We will have to wait to see if those requirements are finally met or if the player must return to Madrid .