As we reported in April on EstoesAtleti, the club was considering loaning Arthur Vermeeren for this coming season . The Belgian midfielder is very much liked by the coaching staff, but they still see him as a bit green in some aspects. For this reason, he has not had many minutes since he arrived at the club and will leave for RB Leipzig, according to MARCA .
The Belgian player is leaving on loan without an option to buy and with a fee from the Germans, according to the Madrid newspaper. The Antwerp player has a lot of competition in the squad and, despite having paid a large amount, he is not getting any minutes. The arrival of Conor Gallagher closes the door on him for the team this season.
The best thing was to look for minutes outside that would allow him to continue growing as a player and gain experience. He is only 19 years old, has a huge future ahead of him and has already been called up by Belgium for this recent European Championship, where he was able to form part of the list. Domenico Tedesco took him to the European Championship and has not given him any minutes, although he is confident in the growth of the little Tuur .
A team of experts in training
At Leipzig he will join a team that is well suited to developing players, and which usually gets good performances from many of them. One of the great examples is that of Dani Olmo , recently sold to FC Barcelona for 60 million euros. Another very interesting case is that of Xavi Simons , who PSG has loaned out to the German team for the last two years.
This is a league where the pace and playing conditions prevail, a development that is favourable for Arthur Vermeeren , who will be closer to his family. The distance between Leipzig and Antwerp is less than 700 kilometres. Another advantage is that they play in the Champions League , so he will once again be able to compete in Europe's top competition.
It will be directed by Marco Rose
Marco Rose will be the new coach, and he will compete for a place with players such as Kevin Kampl , who was once a target for Atlético de Madrid. The Slovenian is also a good friend of Jan Oblak ; since his time at Bayer Leverkusen he has always dazzled the red-and-whites.
Austrian internationals Nicolas Seiwald , 23, and Xaver Schlager , 26, are among his other teammates in the new Red Bull team engine room. A team that can, in short, help Arthur Vermeeren gain more strength and endurance for the future. The physical improvement can even come from a league that is always very demanding like the Bundesliga .
If all goes according to plan, Arthur Vermeeren will soon travel to Leipzig to seal his one-year loan, without an option to buy. The Germans will also pay a large part of the Belgian midfielder's salary. Another loss for Atlético de Madrid , which could lead to some unexpected moves.