Atlético de Madrid are preparing to host Valencia CF tonight at the Civitas Metropolitano , with the possibility of Alexander Sorloth coming on as a starter from the start. The Norwegian player has been welcomed by the Atlético fans and in the dressing room of the red-and-white team. Despite the fact that he was not the main target for the attack, but rather another who is not having a very good time at his club.
Although he scored his first goal for Roma today, Artem Dovbyk is not having an easy adaptation to the Roma team. The Ukrainian striker has scored one goal in all his games for the Giallorossi and some criticism has already been heard. It is true that there was a lot of excitement about his arrival in the Italian capital, but his current form is disappointing, "It's the best thing that could have happened to us," they say at Atlético .
Artem Dovbyk was Miguel Ángel Gil Marín 's wish ; the CEO was clear at all times that he had to sign the Ukrainian. The negotiations were simple and an agreement was quickly reached, which would end up being blown up by his agent. Different versions by the agent himself and the club from Atlético de Madrid shot down the possibility of the player joining Civitas Metropolitano.
Dovbyk was the favorite
The clubs had an agreement for a fixed fee of 35 million euros plus variables , a proposal that the Girona club was very happy about. Although they mainly wanted to get rid of the burden of the striker and his agent, who had already caused more than one headache when it came to signing him. However, the top scorer ended up being the top scorer for Míchel 's team and qualifying for the Champions League.
In an exciting day, the attacker won the award after scoring four goals against Granada and taking advantage of Alexander Sorloth 's injury. The former Villarreal striker, now at Atlético de Madrid , suffered a puncture during the yellow team's visit to Pamplona , and was left out of the fight for the award. He soon found his revenge, after signing for Atlético de Madrid , a very exciting new challenge for the Norwegian.
Simeone will give him the starting role tonight
Diego Pablo Simeone will once again trust the Nordic striker to start tonight against Valencia; that was clear from the tests prior to the match. Everything points to the Norwegian sharing the attack with Antoine Griezmann , leaving Julián Álvarez as a substitute. The Argentine needs to rest and recover physically after the demanding international break.
All this, added to the fact that he has not had a holiday since joining Atlético, has led the coaching staff to decide to reserve him. Although many in the club wanted Artem Dovbyk , today they are sure that the best thing that could have happened was the arrival of Sorloth . Alexander Sorloth has 1 goal and 1 assist in 147 minutes, and is showing a great attitude in the team since his arrival.