From Atlético champion to missing at Slovan: the story of Ivan Saponjic
Slovan Bratislava visits the Metropolitano today, but will not have Ivan Saponjic in their attack. The Serbian striker, who was part of the Atlético team that won the league in the 2019-20 season, has disappeared from the map after a series of loans and contract terminations.
Saponjic arrived at Atlético from Benfica in the summer of 2019 as a bet on the future, but never managed to convince Simeone and only played a few minutes in the Copa del Rey and Liga.
After a loan to Cádiz and another to the Turkish Bandirmaspor, he returned to Atlético in January 2022 to terminate his contract and sign for Slovan. However, the Slovak club has not registered him for the Champions League or the league and his future is uncertain.
