The mystery surrounding Thomas Lemar has reached its most surreal point this season, with him not playing any official matches so far. In reality, there are very few expectations among the red-and-white fans with the French midfielder, who has long been a supporting actor. However, the Colchoneros had to keep him after not finding a destination for him at the end of the summer transfer market.
At the Metropolitano offices they are aware that it will not be easy to get rid of the player, since he has lost all his market value. The only option would be to reach an agreement as happened with Stefan Savic , who still had another year of contract in force. Without that exit, Thomas Lemar could stay at Atlético de Madrid until his contractual relationship ends in 2027.
Thomas Lemar has no value
Few fans could have imagined that this situation would arise when the signing of the midfielder was finalised in 2018. That summer, Thomas Lemar won the World Cup with France and was one of Monaco's most promising youngsters. The red-and-whites paid more than 70 million euros for a player who made a very good impression at the European Super Cup .
However, from then on, his good performances were counted every so often, becoming a problem. His only season of consistency came in 2020-21, when Simeone changed the system and the Frenchman became a regular starter. Outside of that campaign, there are very few games in which the French midfielder can be highlighted, who has been looking for an exit for some time.
However, his market value has plummeted over the years, from 70 million to the current 10 million . Obviously, achieving a transfer would be a real miracle for Atlético de Madrid , who are looking for a solution with a loan. Even so, there is no team willing to take Thomas Lemar yet, who suffers from many physical problems and has a high salary.
No minutes this season
Another aspect to bear in mind is that he has not played an official match since he suffered that serious injury more than a year ago in Valencia . He was called up a few times at the end of last season, but has not been able to get any minutes in the Atlético shirt. He could have had some prominence during the summer friendlies, but he disappeared from training without any explanation.
As of today, although he has already trained with the rest of his teammates , he has not been included in any of the squad lists offered by Simeone . In fact, it was expected that he could travel to Vigo today to sit on the bench, but that has not been the case. It will not be an easy problem to solve for an Atlético de Madrid that needs to have players who can contribute.