Atletico Madrid is expected to be busy during the summer transfer window, and they have their eyes on a very important deal for Alex Baena, which is considered one of their leading goals.
Baena has been a striking player in La Liga in recent seasons, with eight goals and 21 assists since the start of the 2023-24 campaign. He is undoubtedly one of the most important players of Villarreal, but there is a considerable chance that he will leave La Ceramica in the summer.
Baena, who rejected a large move to Saudi Arabia during the winter transfer window, has already dedicated his representatives to talk to Atleti earlier this season, and according to Ruben Uria (via ED) more productive discussions have taken place in recent days.
The same report also shows that Aston Villa is willing to compete with Atleti to sign Baena. Unai Emery knows everything about the talented playmaker from his time as head coach of Villarreal, and he would like to be reunited with him in the Premier League club.
Villarreal does not want to lose Baena this summer, but they may have been resigned – even if they succeed in qualifying for next season's Champions League by ending on the top five of La Liga. They would ideally want to stand for the release clause of € 60 million in the 23-year-old contract, although they are reportedly prepared to accept closer to € 50 million, which would still be a record sale.
It will be very interesting to see how Baena's situation takes place in the summer. Atletico Madrid will feel like their chances of signing him, although they are probably unable to compete financially with Aston Villa, and therefore there is doubt that there is sufficient doubt about the case.
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