Atlético de Madrid are very close to closing their summer transfer window after the arrival of Clement Lenglet. The former FC Barcelona player arrives at the Metropolitano on loan, but with the expectation of being important in Simeone's plans. For now, the Frenchman is not registered in LaLiga and that continues to give an opportunity to one of his main competitors.
Reinildo is one of the players who faces a very important season, especially after recovering from his serious knee injury. The Mozambican started as a starter in the debut against Villarreal and played a few minutes in the victory against Girona. With the departure of Mario Hermoso , all eyes were on Reinildo who hopes to be more of a protagonist than last season.
Reinaldo wants to convince Simeone
The defence is going to be one of the big unknowns for Simeone during this campaign, although he has pieces to choose from. One of Atlético de Madrid 's main objectives was to secure a reinforcement for the left-footed side of the defence, something that has been very difficult in recent weeks. After many doubts and many names on the table, it has been Clement Lenglet who has ended up landing at the red-and-white team.
The arrival of the Frenchman should be an extra motivation for Reinildo , who wants to be important again. After his arrival in 2022, the Mozambican became one of Simeone 's fundamental pillars to give security to the defence. An untimely knee injury forced him to be off the pitch for many months, returning at a lower level than expected.
Even so, the player himself has admitted that Simeone is confident that he can recover his best form during this season. He was already a starter in the debut against Villarreal , despite not having had much of a role during the summer friendlies. Now, with Clement Lenglet in the Spanish capital, he wants to show him that the starting position on the left side is his.
Clemente Lenglet awaits opportunity
Atlético de Madrid are currently working on a few exits that could allow them to sign the defender in LaLiga . The first to leave was Arthur Vermeeren and it is expected that Santiago Mouriño will also leave the squad in the next few days. The reason for this problem is that the red-and-white team has almost reached its salary cap, something that prevented them from signing David Hancko .
Clement Lenglet has already warned that his objective is to give the best possible level on the pitch and be able to be important for Simeone . For now, it seems that both Reinildo and César Azpilicueta have a slight advantage to be starters in that position. In a season with so many games and titles to play for, the Frenchman will end up having an opportunity that he cannot miss.