Atlético-MG no longer counts on the reinforcement of the player in the squad, who leaves the Minas Gerais team with only nine games being played in the season
O Atlético-MG You have one less player! The team commander, Antonio Mohamed confirmed that the defender Diego Godin is even leaving the club, no longer able to enter the field for the miners. The Uruguayan, who arrived in January to supply the departure of Junior Alonsocould not find his place in the cast, and agreed to terminate his contract.
The idea, according to information from the website “GE”, is that he can accumulate minutes on the field before the start of the World Cup dispute. the coach of Atlético-MG also explained why the Uruguayan, who has an enviable trajectory in European football, was unable to present a good sequence at Galo.
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“Diego will certainly leave. Junior (Alonso) came back, and Diego still needed minutes. So, between the technical and management team, we decided that it was the best thing (the termination), and nothing more. He’s a great player, he participated of the two titles we had, he was always a great professional”, told the coach of the mining team.
The future
The publication also highlights that during this process to understand what he would do with the player’s permanence or not, Godín was with the Uruguay national team for the dispute of three friendly games. In the meantime, he would have received an invitation from the Velez Sarsfieldfrom Argentina, and everything indicates that he can be part of the team trained by Medina chief.
Boasting a successful international career, and being one of the main references in the Uruguayan National Team, Godín was announced by Atlético-MG in January, with a contract initially valid until the end of the year, with the option of renewal until the end of 2023. His debut was against sponsorfor the Campeonato Mineiro, where he scored the first and only goal with the team.
After that debut desired by many, he was on the field again in only eight matches for Galo, all of which were as a starter. His last moment defending the shirt of the Minas Gerais club was in front of Brazilianin the return game of the third phase of the Copa do Brasil, in Cariacica, on May 22.
Although initially focused on getting all the details right for Godín’s departure, Atlético-MG’s board is already getting ready to find a name that can take on this post. Because of this, the club already has one forwarded with Jemerson, who should appear in July, when the transfer window for Brazilian football reopens.
Source: sportbuzz
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