Mateo Cassierra Joins Atlético Mineiro: Official Transfer News

A new Colombian arrives in Brazilian football. This is the 28-year-old striker Mateo Cassierra, who was announced as a new player for Atlético Mineiro, after completing his signing from the Russian Zenit Saint Petersburg.

The player It was made official this Friday by the Brazilian team, who welcomed him to the club through his social networks. “Welcome Cassierra. Signed from Zenit of Russia, the 28-year-old Colombian striker “It is a reinforcement for Atlético’s offensive sector.”

According to the club, Cassierra arrived last Wednesday in the city of Belo Horizonte and after submitting the respective medical examinations, signed a contract for the next four years, remaining linked to the ‘Galo’ until December 2029.

The Colombian comes to reinforce the attack of Atlético Mineiro, where he will share with the experienced Brazilian forward, Hulk. Furthermore, he joins a club that will have the Brasileirao and the Copa Sudamericana among its great challenges this season.

This is the eighth team in Cassierra’s career, after having debuted at Deportivo Cali, later playing for Ajax and Groningen in the Netherlands, Racing in Argentina, B SAD in Portugal and finally in FK Sochi and Zenit in Russia. In this last He played 127 games, scored 49 goals and gave 23 assists.

The Colombian, who He has already carried out his first training sessions with the club, He is already under the orders of Jorge Sampaoli, who could make him debut in the classic next Sunday, January 25, against Cruzeiro for the Mineiro Championship, If it didn’t happen, it would be against Palmeiras on the first day of the Brasileirao.

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