• Interview.Sarabia, in the hurricane of the PSG: "Neymar is a very close uncle"

While from Italy they rush to ensure that Edinson Cavani will arrive at Atlético in the coming weeks and will sign a contract for the remainder of this and three more seasons, at the rojiblanco club they brake and talk about “options”, “difficulties” and "calm". So true is that the Uruguayan is an old desire of Simeone that would come to solve the only request of the technician for this winter market (a nine that helps alleviate the team's goalscorer problems), as the operation is difficult because the rojiblancos do not have Salary space to accommodate your contract or a simple way to open space. And in that maze, looking for how to square the circle, walk their leaders.

And they need to square it because Atlético's problems in the area are not a mirage. Simeone already warned him in summer, when he was asking for one more striker until last minute, but he was left without him after the failed operation of Rodrigo Moreno . Although both clubs were set to speak again in January, with Valencia in the round of 16 and dreaming more after being paired with Atalanta, it is unlikely that he will let one of his stars out in the middle of the year. Together this fiasco to Diego Costa's injury , which will be low until well into February and whose weak previous performance causes, at least, caution, Morata is alone .

Morata: 7 goals in the League and two in the Champions League

The Madrid is fulfilling a note in his peculiar way, which mixes permanent struggle, impossible goals, incomprehensible failures and constant gameplay. He has seven goals in the League and two in the Champions League, but behind him, the void. Joao Felix is ​​the next scorer, with four , but he has already shown that he is more comfortable with one or, even better, two points ahead. That was Simeone's original plan: to place the Portuguese pearl behind Morata and Costa. Cavani would resurrect that idea.

The 32-year-old striker ends the contract with PSG in summer and, although it is still important, it is no longer indispensable. Both sides assume that their paths will separate after seven successful years together. They almost did it already in 2016, when Atlético bid strong for him, who was receptive, but the PSG did not accept to sell him and the rojiblancos ended up signing Gameiro . The thing did not go well and the story is resumed now.

But how to finish it? Atlético's first idea to free up wage bill was to sell to Lemar , but his first attempts have shown him that the world champion who cost 70 million a year and a half ago is now worth half. Selling at that price would be a serious economic failure. Vitolo has a market, but Cholo does not lose faith. Leaving forgotten people like Saponjic or Vrsaljko does not open enough space, but it could be achieved by adding very promising grants such as Caio Henrique (Fluminense) or Nehuén (Famalicao). It would be an unwanted sacrifice, but perhaps indispensable if you prioritize the present over the future.

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