Artem Dovbyk has been one of the stars of the red-and-white transfer market this summer, coming very close to becoming a new Atlético de Madrid player. The Ukrainian striker had everything done with the colchoneros until the sudden appearance of his agent, who demanded a series of commissions, truncated the entire operation. Dovbyk ended up joining Roma a few days later, where he has already made his debut on a grey afternoon for him, in which he missed some clear chances.
In a recent interview, Dovbyk spoke about his arrival at Roma and his failed transfer to Atlético de Madrid , with whom he took his anger out on him in his intense statements. The Ukrainian striker claimed not to have received the same affection from the red-and-whites as he did in Italy, where he confessed that the support was unanimous. The truth is that the striker's testimony does not leave anyone indifferent and has been quite resounding among Atlético de Madrid fans.
Artem Dovbyk's message to Atlético
As I mentioned before, Dovbyk said that one of the reasons why he didn't join Atlético was the lack of trust on the part of a sector of the club. At Roma , the Ukrainian said that he had felt the affection of the Italians from the beginning, which he considers another of the keys to ending up in the Italian capital. The Ukrainian's goal seemed to be to go for the place where he was most valued , or that is what his words seem to imply.
The truth is that the signing of Artem Dovbyk generated a lot of excitement among the red-and-white fans, excited to see the Pichichi at Atlético . Although the official signing seemed imminent, everything took a radical turn when his agent demanded some commissions, something that Dovbyk did not say in the controversial interview. Whatever the case, the Ukrainian is water under the bridge for a strongly reinforced Atlético de Madrid that replaced the failed signing of the Pichichi of LaLiga with that of his direct pursuer.
Alexander Sorloth, Atlético's new goal machine
The Norwegian had a brilliant season with Villarreal , especially in the second half of the season, finishing second in the top scorers' table and giving memorable performances with the yellow team. His 4 goals against Real Madrid endorse his exploits and the fact that he finished one goal away from the Pichichi says a lot about the magnitude of the new Atlético striker. Having opened his scoring for the red-and-white team against Kitchee with a sensational double , Sorloth will be the offensive reference for a very well-reinforced Atlético.
The project is convincing
Dovbyk , like other players such as Mikel Merino , declared at the time that Atlético de Madrid 's project for this season did not convince him at all. A few days after his signing for Roma , the red-and-whites signed four world-class players, two of them officially, with Julián Álvarez being the jewel in the crown. For this reason, it seems incomprehensible that the Ukrainian was not convinced by the project, an unfortunate statement born of resentment that Dovbyk surely regrets a lot.