Thiago Almada must have a very exciting few weeks with a Brazilian championship title up for grabs, a Copa Libertadores final and a planned arrival in Europe. The Argentinian is expected at OL in January but a club is opposed to him.
For many observers, OL have recovered a nugget of world Football in the person of Thiago Almada. The 23-year-old Argentinian midfielder impresses with his technical qualities, which have been clearly seen in MLS but also in the Argentine team. Already selected in A, Thiago Almada also distinguished himself during the last Olympic tournament. However, OL are not sure they will benefit from their find for long. Indeed, for the moment, Almada mainly belongs to Eagle Football Group which sent him to Botafogo. The world champion is having a great time in Brazil, being able to achieve a championship-Copa Libertadores double in the coming weeks.
L'Atlético Madrid sees Thiago Almada
In this context, Thiago Almada is dragging his feet a little at the idea of coming to Lyon. And OL's affairs are not about to improve. The site Strikers Futbol puts forward the name of the new threat for the Lyonnais: Atlético Madrid. Diego Simeone greatly appreciates the player and wants to bring him to Madrid next January according to the Spanish media, bad news for Lyon. El Cholo considers Almada as an essential reinforcement for his midfield and already had his sights set on the young man a year ago when Angel Correa was coveted by Saudi Arabia.
It now remains to convince John Textor to give him the young Argentine midfielder while the American has been a big fan of Thiago Almada since his adventure in Atlanta in MLS. In addition, Eagle Football paid nearly 20 million euros for the services of Thiago Almada. Diego Simeone and Atlético will therefore have to present a nice sum to OL and John Textor to win their case. If the sum exceeds 20 million euros, a transfer to Atlético Madrid will be possible, especially given the financial problems for Eagle Football and OL.
