Fabrizio Romano: Atlético Madrid 'snatch' Sporting midfielder | OneFootball

It's closed: Obed Vargas, target of Sporting, will join Atlético de Madrid. The player is expected in Spain during this Monday, February 2nd, at a time when there are still some details to be finalized.

The information is being reported by Fabrizio Romano, a specialist in transfer market news, who assures that "the 20-year-old midfielder joins the club in the next 24 hours to decide whether he will be loaned out or remain at Atlético de Madrid."

"Everyone has verbally agreed on a heavy resale clause for the MLS team," it can also be read in the Italian journalist's publication, thus ruling out the possibility of Rui Borges counting on the Mexican player at the Alvalade Club.

With the almost certain departure of Hidemasa Morita at the end of the season and some doubts surrounding the continuity of Morten Hjulmand, Sporting is beginning to explore the market to secure options that can fill the gaps in case one of these players ends up leaving earlier than expected. Obed Vargas was one of those cases.

In 2025, playing for the Seattle Sounders, Obed Vargas - valued at 8 million euros -, played a total of 41 matches, accumulating 3,620 minutes on the field. In those matches, he scored six goals and provided two assists to his teammates.

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