Caglar Soyuncu He is very close to stopping being a footballer. Atlético in the coming days. His departure to Fenerbahce It is a fact and the transfer will leave 8 million euros more variables in the Metropolitano. A successful business economically despite the fact that it did not fully materialize in sports.
And the Turk arrived at the entity a year ago at zero cost. His contract at Leicester was ending and the red and white sports management was ahead of the teams that wanted to get a center back who had reached a high level in the Premier but whose last two seasons there meant a drop in performance between injuries and lack of confidence from the club not wanting to renew.
Despite this, the rojiblancos got him and his performance was immediate. He signed a exhibition in the preseason against Manchester City in Seoul and everything looked like the acquisition was going to be a success. The passing of the season showed just the opposite.
Soyuncu ‘celebrates’ his signing for Atlético by scoring with Leicester
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And Soyuncu’s performance was not particularly brilliant. Nine parties divided into six in LaLiga (115 minutes and one red), two in the Champions League (59 minutes) and one in the Cup (45 minutes). Notorious failures that removed him from the preferences of Simeone who did not hesitate to accept that he leave in January to get bail.
This came precisely from the same club that has now made him a great signing financially. Eight million and a gap that will occupy Le Normand very soon for a footballer with a short-lived stint at the Metropolitano.
