Simeone’s Front Line Faces Collapse as Atletico’s August 19 Deadline Looms

Simeone’s Front Line Faces Collapse as Atletico’s August 19 Deadline LoomsAtletico Madrid face the opening of their La Liga season on August 19 with a striker situation that grows more precarious by the week. Julian Alvarez wants out, Alexander Sorloth is unlikely to stay, and Antoine Griezmann has already left for Orlando City – leaving Diego Simeone with a front line that could soon be looking rather thin before a ball is kicked competitively.The Scale of the ProblemThe numbe