Football in the world does not stop. While the start of the Euro Cup in Germany and a few days before the start of the America Cup to be played in the United States, the clubs plan what will be next season. And as happens after the historic consecration in the World Cup in Qatar, there are several footballers from the Argentine team who are closely followed by important teams.
This is the case of Guido Rodríguez. The midfielder, who over time became an important replacement piece in the midfield area for Lionel Scaloni, will leave Betis, in Spain, and his future is uncertain for now. After an alleged agreement with Barcelona that ultimately did not prosper, the former River Plate is followed closely in Italy.
According to the newspaper Il Giorno, Atalanta “working in silence” to sign the 30-year-old player. “The Nerazzurri management is following him to try to replicate the operation carried out last year (for 2023) with Sead Kolasinac, who arrived for free from Marseille to provide experience to the defense,” the newspaper indicated on its site.
The local media also indicated that the intention of adding Rodríguez would be so that the former Club América footballer in Mexico can alternate in the midfield with Marten De Roonthe 33-year-old Dutchman who is key in the scheme Gian Piero Gasperiniand with Ederson dos Santosa Brazilian midfielder who arrived in 2022 from Salernitana.
It must be remembered that the Bergamo team has just achieved a milestone in the history of the club in its more than 100 years. The Italian team won the Europa League final after beating Bayer Leverkusen 3-0the German team that was a sensation thanks to Xavi Alonso and became Bundesliga champions for the first time in its history.
In the definition, which was played in Dublin, those from Bergamo were pure forcefulness from the hand of Ademola Lookman. The 26-year-old British nationalized Nigerian striker was the author of the three goals for the Italian team, which lifted the first international trophy in its history. That victory will allow him to play in the European Super Cup against real Madrid, winner of the Champions League. This duel will be played on August 14 at the National Stadium in Warsaw, Poland.
If the transfer is completed, Rodríguez would be a partner of another Argentine, goalkeeper Juan Mussokey in the European conquest for Atalanta and with whom he already shared the national team in several appointments.
A few weeks ago, Rodríguez’s name was almost tied to the future of Barcelona. But a change in the bank was key so that his possible incorporation was truncated. When the arrival of the German coach was confirmed Hansi Flickthe arrival of the Argentine midfielder was no longer a priority and in its place the surnames of Mikel Merino, a Real Sociedad figure, who has consensus within the brand new coaching staff, emerged.
“Barcelona’s pre-agreement with Guido Rodríguez was always verbal, never signed and only valid until the end of May. Guido’s future is open again, it depends on the player and also on the Barça board if they want to reactivate the option or not. “Currently it is silent,” the journalist specialized in the European transfer market Fabrizio Romano described on social networks about the relationship that was going to be for two seasons between the parties.
