It looked for all the world that Angel Correa was set to depart Atletico Madrid for Saudi Arabia in the January transfer window, but terms could not be ironed out with Al-Ittihad. However Diego Simeone will be thanking his lucky stars that the Argentine has been around in recent months.
Correa scored the crucial winner against Athletic Club on Saturday night, which should seal their place in the Champions League next season. Despite not being a regular starter, Correa has six of Atletico’s last 28 goals, and has 11 for the season, as well as three assists. Those 14 goal contributions have come across 41 appearances, but averaged out, Correa is involved in a goal every 120 minutes.
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