In lack of playing time in Lyon during the first half of the season, Moussa Dembélé had requested a departure. Fulfilled by his management who sent him on loan with an option to buy at Atlético Madrid, he has played even less since the end of the winter transfer window. In La Liga, the Frenchman only came into play twice for a total of 42 minutes. In that time, he suffered two fouls, was offside three times and shot on goal five times without being able to score or win in the rotation of the Colchoneros.
Barred by the indestructible Luis Suarez, the former international hopefuls did not have much opportunity to show his potential. With barely more minutes in the double-confrontation with Chelsea in the round of 16 of the Champions League (45), he failed to weigh either. This is unfortunate because the Colchoneros are currently idling. But the explanations are not only sporting. The striker has been unlucky since joining the leader of La Liga.
The adaptation of Moussa Dembélé slowed down by health concerns
Diego Simeone first asked him to be patient because Luis Suarez, Joao Felix or Angel Correa were doing very well when he arrived. The language barrier was also to be overcome by the one whose paying loan of 1.5 million euros is accompanied by a purchase option estimated at around thirty million euros. On the bench at Atlético Madrid for the first three games, he missed the next three because of a positive Covid-19 test. Not the best way to adapt to his new club. It was finally against Levante (0-2) a month after his arrival that Moussa Dembélé played his first match with the flocked jersey of number 19. Interesting three weeks later when he almost unblocked the situation during the draw conceded to Getafe (0-0), the native of Pontoise returned to the bench the following week. Then in the infirmary during the international break.
Victim of vagal discomfort during training, his state of health is monitored by the doctors of his team. This new setback risks depriving him of the planned trip to Seville this Sunday while it is a key match in the title race but also for his future. Brand announced that Diego Simeone wants to give the 24-year-old a chance in the last ten days to revive his team but also to see if he is able to stay in the Wanda Metropolitano for the long term. To settle permanently on the other side of the Pyrenees, Moussa Dembélé will have to fight to obtain the playing time he went there to seek.
Real are putting pressure on Atlético again:
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