05.07.2012, 01:15
BM Atletico de Madrid: New faces but the same goals

Spanish side looking to match last season's good performances

BM Atletico de Madrid: New faces, but the same goals

"Our goal will be to fight for win every matches," said Talant Dujshebaev after the introduction of the new line player Ángel Romero.

Romero is one of the new four players that Atlético de Madrid has signed for the 2012/2013 season.

Centre back Álvaro Ferrer makes his way from Reale Ademar de León signing a one year contract with the red and whites.

French right back Xavier Barachet and Croatian defence specialist Jakov Gojun make up the transfers for new season for the team from Madrid.

Reinforcements as squad rejuvenation

The reinforcements were brought in with rejuvenation in mind, last season’s team struggled with a team that with an average age of 31,6 years old.

Xavier Barachet (23) arrives from Chambery Savoie, he will replace right back Isaías Guardiola (27) who is moving to Germany to play for Rhein-Neckar Löwen.

Meanwhile, Jakov Gojun (26) will pick up where Didier Dinat (35) left off in the centre of defense. Dinat will wear the colours of Paris Handball next season.

The Croatian Gojun can play in left back in attack covering Alberto Entrerríos’s (35) position from last season. Entrerríos will leave Atlético de Madrid and follow his teammates to France, however, he will play next three years in French league for HBC Nantes.

30 years old centre back, Álvaro Ferrer, who reached last year EHF Champions League quarter-finals with Reale Ademar de León, will fill the shoes of Chema Rodríguez (32) who departs to Hungarian champions MKB Veszprem.
 
Four reinforcements could turn into five if French right wing Luc Abalo decides to return France to play for Paris Handball.

TEXT: Javier Villanueva