Atletico Madrid is expected to give priority to defenders' signing sessions this summer, but that would change if Antoine Griezmann would leave. The Talismian French attacker has long been associated with a move to the MLS, and if he decides to continue at the end of the season, the chance that he will end at Los Angeles FC alongside former international teammates Hugo Lloris and Olivier Giroud.
Atleti does not intend to interfere with Griezmann's decision -making process, so that they can be powerless to prevent him from leaving in the summer. Although they already have his Like-for-like replacement in Julian Alvarez, they would definitely look at another striker to compete with Alexander Sorloth and Angel Correa.
Alvarez was signed from Manchester City last summer, and the Premier League route could be taken again by Atleti in 2025. According to enchanted side, one of the strikers that Los Colchoneros is enthusiastic about is 24 performances in the top flight of England this season.
After signing Mainz in January 2021, Mateta had a relatively disappointing first few years in Crystal Palace, but he has been in an exceptional form since the arrival of head coach Oliver Glasner. He ended last season with 19 Premier League objectives, and he will feel like his chances of reaching that figure again, the end of the current campaign.
The person who comes to Atleti to replace Griezmann has very large shoes to fill. The 33-year-old, who became the top corner of the club last season, will leave a large void to fill, and there is no doubt that Diego Simeone will hope that it will only have to be filled in 2026, that is when his current contract ends at the earliest. As it looks now, the decision about his future is expected to be made in the coming months.
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