Atlético de Madrid today officially present Alexander Sorloth as a new player for the Colchoneros squad. The Norwegian striker was chosen after Dovbyk's arrival fell through, who ended up signing for Roma and leaving Girona. The Rojiblancos paid Villarreal almost 40 million euros to get one of the top scorers of last season in LaLiga.
Alexander Sorloth scored 26 goals in all competitions, 23 of which were in the league championship, coming close to winning the Pichichi Trophy . This season, the former Villarreal player faces his biggest challenge, joining an Atlético de Madrid that wants to fight for all the titles. On the other hand, he will inherit the number '9' that Memphis Depay wore during his seasons at the Madrid club.
Debut in his old home
Everything points to his first official match being against Villarreal , the club where he played last season. Alexander Sorloth has the mission of surpassing the 21 goals scored by Álvaro Morata in the 2023-24 season, being his best year to date. In addition, he will face competition from Julián Álvarez , whose presentation will be tomorrow at the Metropolitano before the media.
An interesting fact about Alexander Sorloth is that he has not scored a single penalty for Villarreal, all of his goals being from open play. If he had had the opportunity to score a penalty, the Norwegian could have overtaken Dovbyk in the top scorers' charts. On the other hand, at least for the moment, there is no other centre forward in the squad who can overshadow him, something that would give him peace of mind for next season.
In the last training session, Simeone has tried Alexander Sorloth as a starter in the attacking zone, making it clear that he is an important piece. He has already played two games this preseason, scoring a double against Kitchee SC and playing 45 minutes against Juventus of Turin . Now, he wants to surpass his record from last season and be able to give all Atlético de Madrid fans a lot of joy in the form of goals and titles.