Juventus' castoff is on fire in Madrid: David already has 2 goals and an assist for Atlético

Somewhere in Turin, they are watching the highlights and quietly wondering if letting him go was really such a good idea.

Details: Jonathan David has now scored 2 goals and provided an assist for Atlético Madrid since joining on loan from Juventus, Fabrizio Romano reports. The Canadian international found the net and set up a teammate tonight as Atlético thrashed Osasuna 4:0, days after opening his La Liga account in a 3:0 win at Real Sociedad.

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The loan is starting to look like the steal of the summer. David arrived in Madrid on deadline day with a point to prove: five prolific seasons at Lille had earned him a free transfer to Juventus a year ago, but 6 goals in 35 league appearances in Turin was deemed a disappointment, and Juve shipped him to Atlético with a modest 25 million euro buy option while they pivoted to other attacking solutions. In Madrid he was billed as the replacement for Julián Álvarez, following the Argentine's collapse of a move away, and the 26-year-old is seizing the role with both hands. Simeone's Atlético have suddenly found their scoring touch: after a 3:2 defeat to Liverpool in the Champions League opener stung pride, the Rojiblancos have responded with seven unanswered league goals in four days, and David has been directly involved in three of them. If this continues, that option-to-buy clause will look like a typo in Atlético's favor by Christmas.

It's worth noting that David is Canada's second all-time top scorer and remains one of the few players to score 20-plus goals in three consecutive Ligue 1 seasons with Lille.

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