It's been over a year since his last professional game, which was at Mestalla against Valencia CF in a heavy 3-0 defeat. Thomas Benoît Lemar is still fighting to get back to his best form and be able to be important for Atlético de Madrid . Every day he wakes up and gets ready to go to work, he does so with the conviction that he can once again be the player he was for Diego Pablo Simeone .
The Argentine coach has complete faith in Thomas Lemar 's condition, although he understands that his situation is not easy. The ideal situation would be to rotate him over the next month, with a view to having him in some Copa del Rey match. These matches, which are less demanding, are ideal to get him ready for what could be his future in the winter market.
A few days ago, at the press conference, the Argentine coach said, "We hope he can recover in the best possible way. Hopefully we can have him with us like the Lemar we're used to," said the Buenos Aires native.
The club is clear: Lemar will be out in winter if he doesn't renew
The club's decision has been made: if Lemar does not recover his form by the winter, he will remain for sale, unless they reach an agreement to renew. That contract could only be given under very advantageous conditions for the club, and not so much for the player. That is the red line for the future with a player who has not been sufficiently profitable for the higher echelons of the Civitas Metropolitano team.
Mason Greenwood is the name to keep an eye on for the red-and-whites if they manage to get Thomas Lemar out of that position. The Englishman captivated Andrea Berta , so much so that the Italian went to see him on more than one occasion at the Coliseum Alfonso Pérez . Unfortunately for the Lombard executive, the strong interest in the Briton has not caught on with the club.
Greenwood is the most convincing
He is living his best moment as a player at Olympique de Marseille ; since he arrived in France , he is the star. When he took his first steps at Manchester United , he was seen as a special player, although over the years, what happened happened. That left him completely out of the Red Devil team and made him pack his bags for Spain , where he won the position with Bordalás .
He has cost Marseille around 30 million euros plus variables, in addition to a significant percentage that Getafe has taken. He has a contract with the Vélodrome team until 2029, and it is not only Atlético de Madrid that is interested. At the moment, the French team is not thinking about selling him, although they would listen to proposals for their star player.
Manchester United will have a say, as the Red Devils own part of the English footballer's transfer and have an option to buy him back. That option exists, as well as a right of first refusal on any offer that Marseille receives for Mason Greenwood . Mason is being monitored by Atletico , who are even considering offering Lemar to the Marseille club.