Wehave just written about Antoine Griezmann’s extension on Monday, which will stop the signing of Lautaro Martinez potentially keeping Alexander Sorloth more on the bench, before the next super striker is linked to Atletico Madrid. This time it is not a technical Argentinian at 1.74 m, but a Scandinavian boulder at 1.89 m, who does much of the same job as both Martinez and Sørloth.
Ståle Solbakken warns Sørloth not to fall into the super reserve role a la Solskjaer. With a Viktor Gyökeres in the Atletico Madrid squad, it definitely doesn’t get any easier for Sørloth to get more ninety minutes of games.
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Because according to Record, Atlético Madrid have put Gyökeres at the top of their shopping list. Coach Diego Simeone has told the club management that he wants the Swedish top scorer. Arsenal’s bid of €70 million was reportedly rejected at the weekend, now the Sporting president expects up to €90 million for the super striker with an extreme 54 goals in 52 games this season. The price tag shouldn’t be an issue for Atletico, as this year’s third-place finish in La Liga has earned them a Champions League ticket, as well as signing a lucrative new deal with Nike.
We are keeping a close eye on Arsenal pulling out the necessary bid, and that Alexander Sørloth is given continued good working conditions at Atletico. With 20 against Griezmann’s 8 La Liga goals, the foundation is in place to capture more playing time next season.
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