Because Atletico Madrid is probably again active on the transfer market this summer, there are a number of developing stories about Los Colchoneros. However, one story is told and sprinkled: Pablo Barrios has renewed his contract with the club for the next five years.
Earlier in the month it was reported that Barrios would extend his Atletico contract, and that has now been confirmed by the club. The 21-year-old is now dedicated for the next five years and is considered by many to be the future of their midfield, as well as a future club captain; In many ways the successor is Koke Resurreccion.
So far, Barrios has collected 101 performances, with four goals and seven assists also to his name. This season he claimed as a starter, made 40 performances and collected more than 3000 minutes.
Despite the bizarre situation around Angel Correa, he is expected to leave the club this summer, just like Rodrigo Riquelme. The 25-year-old only played 846 minutes after a promising start to his career with the first team last season, although it has to be decided whether it will be on loan or permanent, say relevant. The same exhaust valve says that real betis is interested in Riquelme this summer.
He could be a factor in a deal for Johnny Cardoso. The USMNT international is on top of their shortlist of midfielders and has already expressed the wish to play for Atletico, says Marca. They call it love at first sight, and say that Cardoso believes that Atletico is a good next step in his career and can already imagine in the Spanish capital.
More a similar one such as replacement for Riquelme, however, would be Gabri Veiga. Ruben Uria, as covered with MD, claims that Veiga is an option and Atletico has contacted his camp with an offer for next season. Porto, however, was also asked about him in negotiations about Veiga and AC Milan. It is predicted that € 16-17 million is needed to extract him from Al-Ahli, where he also earns € 12 million a year.
It would be a surprise if they brought in both Veiga and priority goal Alex Baena. Villarreal CEO Fernando Roig Negueroles recently confirmed that no offers have arrived for Baena, and Atletico wants to pay its release clause of € 55 million, Report Relo. They have asked to negotiate a lower price with Villarreal, but Saudi -Arabia and Aston Villa are also interested.
Further forward, when Correa leaves, Diario as a remark that Wolves' Fabio Silva van Wolves, who scored nine goals this year in Las Palmas, is an option to replace the Argentinian. The 22-year-old has a year about his deal and would like to stay in Spain.
Just as Baena is their top objective for midfield, the Cristian Romero from Tottenham Hotspur remains their top priority at the back. Marca explains that they are aware that it will be on the negotiating table with Daniel Levy and Spurs, since Romero would like to become a member of Atletico. Their plan is to try to talk about the asking price of € 70 million, but they know that it must be more than the € 52 million traces that are paid for Romero four years ago to run Levy's arm.
Despite the presence of Nahuel Molina, Marcos Llorente spent a large part of the season right back, and it is an area that they could also tackle. They are willing to compete for the Jesus Areso of Osasuna with Athletic Club, which has so far been reluctant to pay his release clause of € 12 million, according to relevant. On the other side of the defense, RC Lens Facundo Medina is increasingly considered a smart addition to the Metropolitano.
It is believed that he would cost € 20-25 million, says MD, with Olympique Marseille and Series A sides interested, just like River Plate. However, Medina is planning to continue in Europe and feels that his time has risen at Lens. Diego Simeone loves him because of his left sides and the ability to play from the back. If they can atletico, more than one central defender will add, and Getafe's Omar Alderete will remain an option on the table from last summer, just like Crithian Mosquera.