On August 30, the transfer market in Spain closed for good. Many clubs were able to breathe easy knowing that they would be able to live comfortably until January when the winter transfer window would start again. However, some of them have not managed, for various reasons, to do all their homework before last Friday.
Atlético de Madrid is one of them, we could say. Despite the large number of departures that have taken place this summer with Mario Hermoso, Savic, Saúl, Álvaro Morata and Depay , among others, there were still two more to go. Or so the club seemed to convey, as neither Thomas Lemar nor Javi Galán were included in Diego Pablo Simeone 's plans for this season.
Both players have not had any prominence this season. Even Thomas Lemar , who could be suffering from some physical problems that the club has not communicated, has not been included in any squad. On the other hand, the case of Javi Galán is also surprising, since the player is with the rest of his teammates, but yesterday, as in the previous ones, he did not play.
No sign of Javi Galán at San Mamés
Atlético de Madrid 's victory over Athletic Club left several names in the spotlight. Gallagher for his first start, Juan Musso for his debut, Giuliano for his first minutes of the season, or Correa himself for scoring the goal. Many players also served as reserves for a Diego Pablo Simeone who used up all his substitutions.
Sorloth , DePaul , Riquelme Giuliano and Correa came in for Julián , Gallagher , Lino , Griezmann and Koke . Quality replacements that, in one way or another, ended up giving the long-awaited first away win of the season. However, there is one player who was left without minutes again: Javi Galán.
The left-back, who was a likely candidate to leave the club this summer, as he did last winter for Real Sociedad , looks set to stay in Madrid . The club has not been able to find a suitable exit for him despite the fact that numerous teams have shown interest in the player. It was yet another failed signing last season, when he did not perform to the level expected after several opportunities given to him by Simeone .
Now, Javi Galán is part of a squad where it will be difficult for him to get minutes due to the high level of Reinildo , Lino and even Riquelme or Azpilicueta . Therefore, it remains to be seen what decision Simeone finally makes with the player, as there are still a few countries whose transfer markets are still open. However, it seems that the future does not look good for the 29-year-old player, who could live a year without success if he does not manage to change his coach's mind.