Atletico Madrid spent a great deal last summer, but despite this there are still important problems in the Diego Simeone team – but their hope is that they can be tackled during the coming transfer window.
Wednesday Copa del Rey Semi-Final Second Been defeat against Barcelona saw Simeone Son Giuliano Simeone as a left-sided midfielder, while Reinildo Mandava was preferred above Javi Galan on the left. Neither players, however, was able to impress, and in the end they were both replaced during the break.
The left side has been a problem area for Athleti in recent months, where none of the players playing there could have tied a regular starting place. Galan, Reinildo, Samuel Lino and Conor Gallagher have been regularly deployed there, but their overwhelming versions have led the club to give priority to both positions during the summer transfer window, according to Diario AS.
It has already been decided that Athleti will strive to sign a new left back, which does not predict well for Reinildo because he no longer has a contract at the end of the season. Moreover, the intention is to make a summer movement for Alex Baena, which is considered the ideal player to solve the problems in the left midfield.
Atleti has already started preparations for a summer movement for Baena, which can leave Villarreal this summer – as long as their appreciation has been met. However, they are expected to be confronted with strong matches of clubs in the Premier League, which will make their efforts more difficult to bring the playmaker to the Metropolitano.
It is still too viewed for those who go to Athleti left-back. In recent weeks they have been associated with Benfica's Alvaro Carreras, although he probably falls outside their price range, especially since Baena will be the target.