Frenchman Thomas Lemar had caught the eye of a number of English clubs including Liverpool and Arsenal and Spanish giants Barcelona. The intense battle for the player’s services had risen a notch and been going on for weeks before Atletico got their man.
With his ability in his left foot and the creative vision he possesses, any striker in the world would be cherishing the prospect of linking up with Thomas Lemar.
He is also a massive threat from set-pieces but Lemar also has the ability to make darting runs into the box and take defenders on. Atletico have signed a player suited to their style of play and will be a good signing.
An intelligent, quick and skilful player, Lemar has produced some good brilliant performances at club level this season and earned a spot in the French national team playing in Russia.