GoalZaza can exclusively reveal that the powers that be at Atletico Madrid are unlikely to trigger the obligation to buy clause in Nicolas Gonzalez. �...
GoalZaza can exclusively reveal that the powers that be at Atletico Madrid are unlikely to trigger the obligation to buy clause in Nicolas Gonzalez. �s loan agreement with Juventus. The Argentine forward, who joined Diego Simeone. �s ranks on a temporary basis at the start of the season, has struggled to give a good account of himself on the Spanish pitch, failing to nail down a regular starting berth in the formidable Atletico lineup. In the scheme of things, the 26. year. old. �s return to Turin now appears all but certain, with the lion. �s share of club officials in Madrid convinced that the player. �s style does not fit the stalwart defensive ethos of the Rojiblancos. Gonzalez, whose market value has dipped slightly in recent months, will likely be welcomed back by Juventus manager Thiago Motta, though the Old Lady of Italian football may already be scouring the market for a more clinical wide option come the summer window. At the end of the day, this decision is a clear indication that Atletico are unwilling to part with the sum believed to be around. ��30 million (approximately. ��48 billion using the current exchange rate of. ��1,600 to the dollar) to make the loan permanent. For the Nigerian football fan, this saga will hardly stir the pot given Gonzalez. �s lack of direct ties to the Super Eagles camp, but the ripple effects could still be felt in the European transfer market where several forwards are jostling for attention. Back home in Lagos, the viewing centres along Ikeja and Surulere will buzz with chatter as supporters debate whether Atletico Madrid were wise to let go of a player who once dazzled for Fiorentina. The bricklayers and bankers gathered around the big screens will argue that if it were Victor Osimhen in that position, the story would be entirely different with the Nigerian talisman surely forcing his way into Simeone. �s plans. Others will nod knowingly, remembering how the powers that be in European football can be ruthless when a footballer fails to deliver on the grand stage. And as the evening draws on, a chorus of opinions will rise above the hum of generators, all united in the belief that at the end of the day, a club. �s patience is only as long as the player. �s last good game.
