Nicolás Gaitán seeks to leave Atlético de Madrid during the winter transfer market. And he is looking for a club where he can recover his level to make Jorge Sampaoli consider his call-up for the 2018 World Cup in Russia. The list is far from closed, and Nico knows that if he regains his continuity he would have a chance to be called up. The midfielder is not satisfied with the few minutes he has played since he arrived at Atlético de Madrid. He has only played 216 minutes so far this season and is looking for new horizons.
From the technical secretariat, they have already informed his agent, José Iribarren, that the player will not leave for less than 15 million euros. The club intends to recover a good part of the money invested in his signing, around 25 million euros. Iribarren has received offers from Italy, England, and France. There is even a survey from Boca Juniors, the club where Gaitán was formed, but they would only be able to opt for a loan due to the high amount of his salary; an unthinkable amount for the values that are handled in Argentine football. In addition, the player is pending to receive his European passport, which would be an advantage in finding a team.
Expectations.
Nicolás Gaitán arrived at Atlético de Madrid as a specific request from Cholo Simeone in June 2016. His signing was achieved after several failed attempts due to Benfica's refusal to sell him. The player was wanted by Manchester United, but he chose Atleti due to Cholo's interest in his signing. However, since his arrival, he has not participated regularly and when he played, he did not meet the coach's expectations. He is not a player of the same style as Yannick Carrasco, but Simeone insisted on him because he could offer him similar options in the game such as speed, mobility, ball handling, last pass... A player who, a priori, could contribute a lot to Griezmann. In the national team, Gaitán was called up by Gerardo Martino for the 2016 Copa America, in which Argentina was the runner-up. And he started two games, replacing none other than Lionel Messi. And he was one of the most outstanding players in the tournament. Even when he played with La Pulga, he was one of the players who best associated with him. For that reason, the player maintains the illusion that, if he regains his level, he will have a chance to be called up by Sampaoli for the Russia tournament.
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