Benfica Midfielder Pablo Aimar on the radar of Atletico Madrid – Portuguese Primeira Liga News
According to reports in http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Valencia-c40863, before moving to Benfica and Atletico Madrid are now lining
up a bid to lure him to Estadio http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Vicente-c36001 Calderón.
The Benfica ace started his career with the youth ranks of River Plate, before moving up the pecking order and becoming a first team regular. His regular outings and scintillating performances quickly established him as one of best young players in http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Argentina-c2841.
His profile in Europe had increased substantially and amongst his suitors were http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Valencia-CF-c40864, for whom he eventually signed in 2001 for a mouth watering €24 million.
In the 2003/04 season, he led the team to a respectable third placed finish and won a runner-up’s medal in the UEFA Champions League, while netting 4 goals in 33 matches in all competitions. He won his first major honours when the Mestalla outfit won the
UEFA Cup in 2004.
In the 2005/06 campaign, acute viral meningitis, along with other injuries, made it a below-par season for the former Argentine International.
In the summer transfer window of 2006, he moved to http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Real-Zaragoza-c40344 for €12 million but he could not prevent their relegation, owing much to 22 scoreless matches and numerous injuries. Following Zaragoza’s relegation in 2008, he chose to move to Portuguese
Giants Benfica for a substantial fee of €6.5 million.
Although the player struggled initially due to niggling injuries, he overcame his persistent problems and finished the 2008/09 season on a high note.
The signing of fellow International teammate, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Javier-Saviola-c18090, proved to be a master stroke, as the two combined to great effect in the 2009/2010 campaign and eventually brought the Portuguese Primeira Liga trophy to Estadio da Luz after half-a-decade of
waiting.
The Eagles stalwart is known for his range of passing and pin point through balls, and his experience makes him a very valuable player. However, Aimar’s wages are known to be the highest at the club, and with offers coming in from Middle East and http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Spain-c3011,
the talented Portuguese might not feature in Lisbon the next season.
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