Atletico Madrid want to safe a number of switch targets after their FIFA Membership World Cup marketing campaign concludes.
Los Rojiblancos suffered a ruthless 4-0 defeat to UEFA Champions League winners Paris Saint-Germain of their event opener in Pasadena.
Diego Simeone admitted his frustration at full-time and drew a pointy comparability between the assets out there to him and his reverse quantity Luis Enrique.
Simeone flagged up the previous Barcelona boss’ capacity to usher in Georgia worldwide Khvicha Kvaratskhelia within the January switch window after telling membership officers he wanted a recent face.
Kvaratskhelia performed a key function in powering PSG over the road of their Ligue 1 title defence and a first-ever UCL crown however Simeone doesn’t have that luxurious.
Liverpool defender Andy Robertson has emerged as a shock choice and the Premier League facet champions have set their rumoured asking worth for the Scotland worldwide.
Centre again is one other space Simeone is with Tottenham’s Cristian Romero a long-term goal alongside Bayer Leverkusen star Piero Hincapie.
Atletico Madrid chase Hincapie amid agent replace
As per reviews from Mundo Deportivo, Atletico Madrid have reached out to Hincapie’s representatives and can push for him as a substitute for Romero.
Leverkusen are rumoured to be keen to debate a sale, however Simeone will probably be quoted their full €50m asking worth as an exit worth.
Nevertheless, the saga has now taken one other twist, with Hincapie’s agent rejecting the hyperlink, as per German outlet Kicker.
The assertion comes following rumours of the Ecuadorian contemplating a transfer to Madrid, after being noticed within the Spanish capital earlier this 12 months, however the curiosity has been performed down.
Simeone’s curiosity in 23-year-old has remained at a low stage – in response to Hincapie’s camp – and Romero is a extra viable goal as Thomas Frank seeks to reshape Tottenham following his transfer throughout London from Brentford.