«I come to earn my place, I won't hold back anything for having signed with another team. I will give everything until I am here. The president of Las Palmas has been instrumental in me being here. Miguel Ángel has helped me with everything. Now I am a player of Las Palmas; when I arrive there, I will talk about Atlético».

This is what Vitolo said last Thursday afternoon when he was presented as a player for UD Las Palmas, where he will be until December. After that, he will become a part of Atlético de Madrid, which has used this break to finalize his arrival and bypass FIFA's sanction.

This is a different method than the one used in 2015 by FC Barcelona with Arda Turan and Aleix Vidal, who were not allowed to play until January and never fully integrated into the team. With that precedent, the Atlético team ensures that the player will have playing time and also allows the Canary Islands player to continue attending Julen Lopetegui's call-ups for the World Cup in Russia.

But this comes with a risk, as he could suffer a serious injury that would further delay his incorporation into the Atlético squad for the decisive stretch of the season. In addition, he will continue to need a period of adaptation to his new team when he arrives. In any case, we will have to wait a few months to see if it was the best decision.