Through the 2024 summer season switch window, Atletico Madrid had been extremely busy – and likewise big-spending. Los Colchoneros introduced within the likes of Julian Alvarez, Alexander Sorloth, Conor Gallagher and Robin Le Normand for large bucks, and this finally meant that they didn’t have sufficient to accumulate the providers of David Hancko.
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All through the summer season, Atleti had been strongly linked with Hancko, they usually did submit a number of provides to signal him. Nevertheless, they had been all unsuccessful – and this info was confirmed by the participant himself, who additionally revealed that he was the topic of curiosity from Premier League leaders Liverpool (by way of Marca).
“They’d a sure price range for me and in the long run they didn’t agree with Feyenoord by way of funds. Atletico Madrid had been nearer (than Liverpool to signing me), however at Feyenoord they didn’t wish to let me go for a decrease quantity than that they had in thoughts.”
It’s solely attainable that Atletico Madrid return in for Hancko subsequent summer season, provided that they might want to signal at the least one or two central defenders forward of the 2025-26 season – that is due to the anticipated departures of Axel Witsel and Cesar Azpilicueta, whereas Clement Lenglet is simply on mortgage from Barcelona.