The Euro Cup that Giorgi Mamardashvili is doing has put him in the eyes of many teams that were already following him. One of them is Atlético de Madrid, which wants the Georgian goalkeeper in case Jan Oblak leaves the club, although it is difficult. Jan Oblak is going to meet with the Atlético board and his agent after the holidays, after a very complicated year.
According to information from journalist Nacho Sanchís in RELEVO, the club from Madrid has not forgotten about the Valencia goalkeeper. Los Che are asking for 40 million for the player, who, if there are no offers, will stay another year with Rubén Baraja’s team.
Oblak seeks guarantees
The Slovenian wants to have full guarantees that the Atlético project is not going to leave him sold, as he has felt part of this year. On the club’s part, although they love Jan very much, they understand that it may be the perfect time for an exit. Jan Oblak has a salary of close to 20 million gross, a very significant expense in the red and white salary bill.
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He is, by far, the player who earns the most on the squad, and the colchoneros cannot afford another year without Oblak being Oblak. There are no complaints or reproaches, but it is understood that the goalkeeper could have done much more to avoid conceding almost 70 goals. Oblak always demands, and the club understands that by charging what he charges he must be much more up to par.
A difficult year for the Slovenian
It is not enough to just be the captain who comes out after each defeat to show his face, as he usually does. Some slight doubt has remained about Jan’s physical condition, after a very bad 2023 where he suffered cervical problems. The club advised him to undergo surgery, but Oblak refused at all times, for fear of not being able to compete professionally again.
He decided to undergo conservative treatment, and little by little, with much suffering, he managed to recover some of his best form. He was key and decisive in the Champions League to defeat Inter Milan on penalties; Oblak saved two penalties in that shootout. The most important moment of the season and a huge relief for the Slovenian goalkeeper.
Arabia always knocks on your door
Arabia does not stop consulting about his situation; Even though he has a four-year contract, they hope to convince him. The last Saudi team to knock on his door was Al Nassr of Cristiano Ronaldo and Aymeric Laporte, among others. The Riyadh team has asked about the goalkeeper and Atlético has no problems if they make a good offer.
With the Euro Cup, they hope that it will revalue itself and that a proposal will arrive from a top Premier League player, which was always their wish: to try the English experience. At the moment, there was some slight polling of Chelsea and Newcastle. Tottenham Hotspur have been looking for him for a long time; All those interests seem extinguished.
