Riquelme, Forlan To Atlético
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by user Juanchogol
As reported and confirmed by Spanish dailies As and Marca, the Argentine playmaker and his Uruguayan scoring machines to be on their way to the Vicente Calderón
This is without a doubt the second blockbuster transfer move of the summer, the Albiceleste wizard moves to Atlético Madrid along with former “Pichchi” Diego Forlán. According to Marca and As the two players will move over to the Colchoneros for an estimate €30 million.
All that remains is that the player approve of this move, which most likely he will. His days at Villarreal were numbered as coach Manuel Pellegrini was not including him in his plans for the 2007/08 season after falling out with the player at the beginning of the season.
This move also generates the possibility of Colombian international Luis Amaranto Perea to go in the opposite direction to make an ideal partnership in the Yellow Submarine’s backline. More important, it now looks like Fernando Torres could be heading to England after all.
Riquelme and Forlán join former Milan goalkeeper Christian Abbiati and Raúl García as Aleti’s big signings already in the summer transfer market.
