Atletico Madrid wants to secure various transfer goals after their FIFA Club World Cup campaign has been concluded.
Los Rojiblancos suffered a ruthless 4-0 defeat against UEFA Champions League winners Paris Saint-Germain in their tournament opener in Pasadena.
Diego Simeone admitted his frustration full -time and drew a sharp comparison between the available resources for him and his opposite number Luis Enrique.
Simeone marked the capacity of the former Barcelona boss to bring in Georgia International Khvicha Kvaratskhelia in the January transfer window after he told club officials that he needed a new face.
Kvaratskhelia played a key role in feeding PSG over the line in their Ligue 1-title defense and a very first UCL-Kroon, but Simeone does not have that luxury.
Liverpool -defender Andy Robertson has emerged as a shock option and the Premier League champions have established their rumors of the asking price for the Scotland International.
Center Back is another area where Simeone is looking at Tottenham's Cristian Romero a long-term objective next to Bayer Leverkusen-star Piero Hincapie.
According to reports from Mundo Deportivo, Atletico Madrid has contacted the representatives of Hincapie and will insist as an alternative to Romero.
Rumor has Leverkusen willing to discuss a sale, but Simeone will be mentioned their full asking price of € 50 million as an exit price.
However, the Saga has now taken a turn, in which the Hincapie Agent rejects the link, according to the German Outlet -Kicker.
The statement comes after rumors from the Ecuadorian who are considering a move to Madrid, after he was seen in the Spanish capital earlier this year, but the interest was played.
Simeone's interest in the 23-year-old, according to a low level, remained the camp of Hincapie-en Romero is a more viable target because Thomas Frank Tottenham tries to reform after his move through London from Brentford.