Vto live in the shadow of a Oblak which is among the best in the world and the coronavirus had deprived Ivo Grbic have more than the 90 minutes he played against Cardassar in the last edition of the Cup since he signed for the Athletic. So given that the modest Balearic team barely demanded him in that appointment, the Jesus Gil Memorial last Friday served as a showcase to discover the Croatian goalkeeper. So much so that his stellar role places a rojiblanco club at a crossroads that in recent times had been inclined towards his transfer.
At 25 years old and with the ownership doors closed due to Oblak’s indisputable status as head, no one was left in any doubt that the best thing for Grbic’s growth was having minutes in another destination. Hence, an assignment was proposed, with the Majorca being one of the most insistent clubs when it comes to knocking on your door. However, the economic juggling that Atlético is carrying out to make the squad for the course in which it will defend the League championship had caused a change of mind in recent days, imposing the idea of agreeing to a transfer.
Despite the fact that his termination clause is greater, from Atlético it was understood that perceiving between four or five million by a goalkeeper who has not made his debut in LaLiga was a good operation, even more so considering that his arrival a year ago from the Lokomotiva it had been closed for three and a half kilos. However, after Grbic’s claim against Numancia, there are already those who doubt the convenience of getting rid of a Croatian Under-21 international with a career ahead of him in the world of football.
Without ever raising his voice or giving a single problem, soaking up the best in each training session and quickly acclimating to the country as evidenced by his command of Spanish, Grbic would hit the green in Friday’s friendly to claim his claim. He would provide security to the team with two good saves during the 45 minutes that he intervened before being decisive in the shootout. penalties who gave the trophy. The croatian stopped two with stretched paths that Oblak could have signed, on the sidelines of magnifying himself to force another pitcher to shoot over the bar.
As things are, it remains to be seen if Atlético maintains its idea of making money with Grbic or reconsiders its position in view of the potential that the goalkeeper hides in his imposing 195 centimeters in height.
