Atletico Madrid's flop player, signed for €72 million, now valued at €2 million, currently on loan at Girona with 8 appearances and no goals.

Atletico has invested a lot, yet their performance falls short due to two key factors: firstly, their top-earning coach Simeone is paid highly but lacks ability, focusing solely on counterattacks and neglecting offensive play; secondly, they irresponsibly acquire attacking players that Simeone fails to integrate, turning them into flop signings such as Felix and Lemar who have since left.

This week, Transfermarkt updated the market values of La Liga players, with Atletico's 30-year-old attacker Lemar, currently on loan at Girona, seeing his value drop by €1 million to €2 million.

Lemar rose to fame at Monaco, where he was known alongside Mbappé as part of the Monaco twins. In the summer of 2018, he transferred from Monaco to Atletico for €72 million, with an initial market value of €65 million that later peaked at €70 million. However, Lemar’s time at Atletico started strong but declined sharply; his attacking style clashed with Simeone's rigid tactics, causing a loss of confidence. Over 186 games for Atletico, Lemar scored 10 goals and provided 19 assists. This season, unable to secure playing time at Atletico, he chose to go on loan to Girona.

Now 30 years old, Lemar is still considered to be in his prime for a modern player, but his performance at Girona this season has been disappointing. He has appeared 8 times across 7 La Liga matches and 1 Copa del Rey game, starting only once, totaling 291 minutes without scoring and contributing 2 assists. Lemar’s contract with Atletico runs until 2026, which means the end of this season could be a relief for both parties.