There are several things that must be on Diego Pablo Simeone 's mind at the moment. However, the Villarreal match is probably at the top of his list of concerns. His traditional "game by game" approach has been a philosophy of life for many years, both for him and for the players and all the fans of Atlético de Madrid .
It is therefore not surprising that, despite the fact that there are still several transfer market matters to be finalised, the Argentine coach is only thinking about LaLiga . Atlético de Madrid 's debut in the national competition is just around the corner, more specifically next Monday at 9:30 p.m. It will be the match that closes the first round, once all the previous clubs, including Real Madrid ( Mallorca ) and Barcelona ( Valencia ), have already played their respective matches.
Therefore, very soon, Cholo Simeone will have to make public the list of players who will travel to Villarreal . It will be a very important announcement, because it will be there where we can really see which players the Argentinean is really counting on for the next season 24/25. In that sense, one of the big names whose continuity at Atlético de Madrid is not guaranteed. Madrid is Samu Omorodion .
Concern with Samu
A week ago, everything seemed to indicate that the forward from Melilla was going to be a new Chelsea player. Everything was almost closed in a three-way operation where Conor Gallagher and Julián Alvarez were the other pieces of the puzzle. However, last-minute problems with the player and his entourage caused the "blues" to throw the agreement overboard.
A completely unexpected situation for Atlético de Madrid , which they are still trying to resolve. However, it seems that Samu Omorodion will no longer be the most sought-after player for Chelsea , who were willing to pay around €40M. An operation that, after paying the €6M release clause last season to Granada CF , made the sale of the striker a historic negotiation in profit.
After his break-ups with Chelsea , Samu Omorodion returned to Spain after being proclaimed Olympic champion with the Spanish National Team . He put himself under the orders of Diego Pablo Simeone and, today, he is one more in training with the rest of his team. Atlético teammates. Like Pablo Barrios and some international players, his incorporation was one of the last, which means that, together with his uncertain future, his presence at Villarreal is not guaranteed.
In addition, the arrivals of Alenxader Sorloth and Julián Alvarez , together with the presence of AntoineGriezmann and Ángel Correa , mean that Samu Omorodion has no place in Simeone 's squad. That is why the club is currently working to find a new destination for him before the transfer window closes. As things stand, we will have to wait a few days to find out the definitive list of the Argentine coach and to find out if Samu Omorodion will be in Atlético de Madrid 's league debut.