Olympian during the laborious season under Michel and part of the numerous loans during the 2015 summer transfer window, what has become of the Spanish full-back Javier Manquillo?
Aged 21 at the time, the young Spaniard, who came out of a prestigious loan at Liverpool, was once again loaned by his club Atletico Madrid but this time within the Marseille club for the 2015 season. 2016. During this collectively struggling season, the young Spaniard will leave the mark of a fairly clean side technically, regular in his performances, without really standing out from the crowd. He will therefore leave OM after just one season and 43 appearances in the blue and white tunic.
RETURN TO ENGLAND
In the summer of 2016, the Madrid native was loaned by Atletico for a third consecutive time. This time, he returns to the English lawns near the Stadium of Light in Sunderland. His 22 appearances in the colors of the Black Cats will not prevent the club from the north of England from finishing last in the Premier League and therefore being relegated to the Championship. A new difficult season for the Spaniard who will leave Atletico Madrid permanently in the summer of 2017 for Newcastle in exchange for a check for 5M euros.
A 6-year stint with the Magpies during which he played 110 matches before gradually losing his place in the hierarchy following the takeover of the club by Saudi Arabia which notably saw the acquisition of Kieran Trippier to his side. job. In 2023, he returns to the country to Celta Vigo. First in the form of a loan during the 2023-2024 season then permanently since this summer when he has already played 8 matches in all competitions under the Galician colors.
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