Atletico Madrid will be busy this summer, and before the season is even ready, they prepare to complete a piece of business. But instead of before an arrival, it is for a player who leaves the club – and not just a player.
Angel Correa is one of the longest servants of Atleti, who was accompanied by the Argentinian side San Lorenzo more than 10 years ago. In total he played 463 times in the Rojiblanco sweater, but that number will not go much higher.
Atleti is willing to sell Correa this summer due to his lack of fame this season. Antoine Griezmann's decision to stay with Los Colchoneros seems that the Argentina International is the player who can leave, and soon he will do that.
As reported by Matteo Moretto, Atleti are almost completed an agreement for the sale of Correa on the Mexican side Tigres. The 30-year-old has already indicated his intention to make the move in the summer, and according to the report a deal with a value of € 6 million is almost completed.
Correa is behind Griezmann, Julian Alvarez and Alexander Sorloth in the pecking order, so it's logical for him to leave – especially because Athleti wants to raise money for another attack on the transfer market, where they want to sign Cristian Romero and Alex Baena van Villarreal. But there is no doubt that he will be a miss, given the number of important goals he has scored over the years.
It is not yet clear whether Atleti will try to close the deal that will be completed until after the World Championship of Club. Tigres will only be in action at the end of July, so it is likely that Correa will be able to stay with Diego Simeone's team for their companies in the United States, after which he would start his new chapter in Mexico.