Two games, two starts, two good performances. This is how the role of Thiago Almada in this World Cup. Reigning champion of the tournament, he was in Qatar despite being barely 21 years old at the time, the Atlético player is taking advantage of a special championship that can determine his immediate future.
Thus, in his 55 minutes against Algeria and in the 65 against Austria The still 11 rojiblanco showed that the confidence that Scaloni has in him to be a pillar of the albiceleste is not trivial. With Argentina, as things are, it shows the best versionthe one that led the Metropolitan offices to beat Benfica to get their pass just a year ago.
A time in which Almada He has not managed to win over either the red and white leaders, the coaching staff or the majority of the fans. that as soon as he became excited about his talent, he stopped doing so when he realized that he was far from the demands of the current Atleti. In fact, his name is one of those marked in red to leave the squad in this summer market.
Red card to Almada for a childish penalty against Elche
In that sense, offers are being heard for Almada. River began showing interest in repatriating him and now it is Arabia where they have set their sights on the world champion, offering 27 million euros for his services. The one who bids the most will be the one who takes a footballer who would welcome a new change of direction in his career.
Having a great World Cup would obviously open up options for his future.. The national team event shakes up the market more than any other tournament and Almada finds an ideal setting for more suitors… something that could generate an auction that would have a great winner: Atlético de Madrid.
Poor numbers at Atleti
The World Cup comes after a disappointing season at Atlético. It started very well, leaving glimpses of what it could offer. An injury, precisely with Argentina, cut off his progression until he ended up being a second-half resource. Although he played 40 games, he barely exceeded 1,700 minutes, leaving 4 goals and 2 assists.
Goal by T. Almada (0-5) in Real Betis 0-5 Atlético de Madrid
The worst, in any case, was the feeling that he did not fit into Simeone’s frameworkperhaps due to his physical weakness or lack of personality to shoot quality and carry the team on his back. Hence, at the end of the season, he was one of those chosen to leave the Metropolitano entity.
Sell… to reinforce
The more than likely sale of Almada would help Atlético gain financial muscle, which already has Grimaldo and Kang-in Lee as the first major objectives but still has demarcations to reinforce. Something that will be easier if a great Almada World Cup helps raise a significant sum of money.