Atletico Madrid will likely be engaged on a number of switch offers throughout their FIFA Membership World Cup marketing campaign this summer time.
Los Rojiblancos kick off their match towards UEFA Champions League winners Paris Saint-Germain on June 15 in Pasadena.
Diego Simeone has already known as on his squad to place one other irritating marketing campaign behind them with a warning going into the 2025/26 season.
Simeone acknowledged ‘third place is not adequate’ in reference to his aspect persistently ending behind Barcelona and Actual Madrid in La Liga.
It’s been a low key begin to the summer time switch market – with Clement Lenglet making his mortgage from Barcelona right into a everlasting deal – as veteran duo Cesar Azpilicueta and Axel Witsel moved on.
Nonetheless, issues are anticipated to step up from July onwards, with Bayer Leverkusen star Piero Hincapie again on Simeone’s radar.
Piero Hincapie makes Madrid selection
Hincapie is anticipated to hitch the rising squad exodus from the BayArena however he isn’t curiosity in following Xabi Alonso to Actual Madrid.
Alonso was rumoured to be eager on the Ecuador star, however he prefers Atletico Madrid, primarily based on their longer standing curiosity.
Simeone’s firmer curiosity has confirmed essential with Alonso already boosted by bringing in Dean Huijsen and Raul Asencio signing a contract extension.
How a lot will Atletico Madrid pay for Hincapie?
As per experiences from Mundo Deportivo, Atletico Madrid have already reached out to Hincapie’s representatives and can push forward with intense switch talks.
Centre again was not seen as a precedence beforehand, however the exits of versatile pair Azpilicueta and Witsel means Simeone has a squad hole, which Hincapie can fill.
Nonetheless, as proven by Leverkusen’s dedication to safe a membership file payment from Liverpool for Florian Wirtz, they won’t let Hincapie depart for affordable and Simeone will likely be quoted their full €50m asking worth as an exit worth.