Who is Arthur Vermeeren, Atlético de Madrid's new signing? Seven things you didn't know about the Belgian pearl

It seemed that Atlético de Madrid was not going to sign anyone in this winter market, but January is ending and they have decided to start doing their homework, and Cerezo has brought one of the great requests that Simeone had made to the red and white club. In addition to the possible signing of Moise Kean, Atlético de Madrid has already closed the signing of Arthur Vermeeren, midfielder from Belgian Antwerp, for its squad. The very young 18-year-old player is already a colchonero and here we tell you several news about the player:

The young 18-year-old Belgian midfielder comes from the Belgian team from the city of Antwerp, the Royal Antwerp Football Club. A team that has played in the Champions League this year, and was in the same group as FC Barcelona, ​​against whom he already scored a goal and played the 180 round-trip minutes.

As he himself said in an interview: “It is not important to play in a specific position, which is what the coach asks of me, I am going to play where they need me. I don't care if they are different, one of my qualities is that.” Although he admitted that his childhood idol was Andrés Iniesta.

Atlético de Madrid is knowing how to strengthen itself very well, and this is another of the young pearls that it has been able to sign, in this case long-term, since it has a contract that will last 6 seasons. The player seems to feel very comfortable from the beginning and in his welcome he said he felt very welcomed by everyone, which will help him get through these next 6 years.

Although he can play in almost any of the midfield positions, where Vermeeren seems most comfortable at the moment is in the '5' position. He himself has said that he has to improve his physical appearance a lot, but that he knows that with Simeone he will take a step forward in that aspect.

The player was lucky enough to be able to watch a derby against Madrid and says that without a doubt what has impacted him the most has been the fans. To the press he commented: “What impressed me the most was the stadium. When I came to the game and entered the s
tadium it was wonderful. I saw the fans, it shocked me. The atmosphere is fantastic.”

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The fact of having a player as veteran as Axel Witsel in the squad says it has helped him a lot. In his words: “Before talking to Witsel I had already made the decision, but it is very positive that he is here to get to know the team better, to explain things to me, that helps me a lot. It is important for me to have someone here who can help me. help and Axel in that sense is the best.

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The Belgian player has played 32 games so far this season. Still none with the Spanish team, but he has played against Spanish teams like FC Barcelona in the Champions League. The player has been able to score 1 goal and give 3 assists in the Belgian league, and score another goal, as we see above, and give two more assists in the Champions League. In addition to that, he would have given another assist in the rest of the competitions. Some great numbers for being only 18 years old.