Nicolás González has joined Atletico Madrid on loan from Juventus.
González will play with Atletico Madrid this season as the club and Juventus reached an agreement on a loan deal. The Argentine passed his medical on Monday.
The 27 year old joined Juventus on loan last season from Fiorentina before joining them on a permanent move. He played 40 matches with Juventus, scoring five goals.
Facundo Buonanotte has joined Chelsea on loan from Brighton and Hove Albion.
Buonanotte joins the reigning Club World Champions on loan for the entire season. Chelsea announced the signing on Monday that the Argentine has joined them for the season.
The 20 year old had six goals in 35 matches with Leicester City last season, where he was also on loan. Speaking on Chelsea’s official website, here is what Buonanotte had to say about joining Chelsea:
“I’m very happy to join Chelsea. It’s a great opportunity for me and I’m just looking to add as much to the squad as possible, help the team and help the staff.”
Julio Soler has arrived in Argentina and spoke about being called-up to the national team and the call-up of José Manuel López.
Soler is part of the Argentina national team for the two World Cup qualifying matches against Venezuela and Ecuador. The 20 year old left back joins the team and will begin training on Monday. Speaking to the media at the airport, here is what he had to say:
“I was really hoping for this call-up. I can’t wait for the evening to arrive so I can be with the World Champions.”
The Argentine was also asked about José Manuel López, his former team mate at Lanús, who has also been called-up:
“I am waiting for him today, I am very happy for him. We shared a lot at Lanus too and I am very happy for him.”
Alan Varela has arrived in Argentina and spoke about his call-up to the national team and Lionel Messi’s potential last match in Argentina.
Varela is in Argentina and will begin training with the team on Monday. The 24 year old is part of the team for the two World Cup qualifying matches against Venezuela and Ecuador.
The Argentine spoke to the media upon arriving and here is what he had to say about his call-up:
“I am very happy, very happy to be here. The truth is that it’s a dream, to be able to enjoy the time I am here to the most.
“When the preliminary list came out, I was very focused on the match but when the final list came out, I felt immense happiness. I didn’t speak with Scaloni, only Aimar spoke to me.”
He was also asked about the match against Venezuela potentially being Lionel Messi’s last match in Argentina:
“It will be something unforgettable for me. Messi’s last match, hopefully will be a party, one to remember for ever. He’s the best player in the world, that has given so much for Argentina, hopefully it will be a party for him.”
The Argentina national team’s week will begin with training on Monday behind closed doors as they play Venezuela on Thursday.
Lionel Scaloni’s Argentina will play a World Cup qualifier on Thursday against Venezuela with training beginning on Monday. Players of the Argentina national team will begin arriving Monday and the team will hold a first training session at 6:00 pm local time.
On Tuesday, the team will train at 5:00 pm with the final 15 minutes being open to the media. Lionel Scaloni will speak at a press conference on Wednesday with a training session at 5:00 pm local time, once more, behind closed doors.
Argentina will play against Venezuela on Thursday at the Monumental stadium. Their final training session, which will also be behind closed doors, will take place on Friday.
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