There are several months left before the summer market opens its doors, but it seems that Atlético de Madrid has already gotten to work with plenty of room to maneuver. The red-and-whites, in their effort to further elevate the level of the squad and continue closing in on Europe's top clubs, are starting to add names to their list of reinforcements. One of the areas that is likely to see some signings, although it's not urgent, is the forward line, where different names are already beginning to emerge.
In recent days, the name of Dusan Vlahovic has emerged strongly, the Serbian forward from Juventus who was close to joining the Metropolitano in 2021. At that time, he was the star of Fiorentina, and the player had everything agreed to move to Spain, although the deal fell through. Now, his contract ends in 2026, and he has lost prominence with Thiago Motta on the bench, having the door open, although it won't be to join Simeone.
Vlahovic Missed His Only Train
It was the year 2021, Atlético de Madrid had won LaLiga after a nail-biting final few matchdays, and the sports management was thinking about finding a replacement for Luis Suárez. The Uruguayan scored 21 goals just in the league championship, being one of the protagonists in securing the title for the red-and-whites. Everything seemed set for his successor to be Dusan Vlahovic, for whom a figure close to 80 million euros was going to be paid, but everything fell apart.
However, to everyone's surprise, the Serbian would sign with Juventus, a club where he has never shown the potential expected of him. Now, after several years, his contract ends in 2026, and different sources suggest that the colchonero team would be interested in making an offer to incorporate him. Despite this, Vlahovic is not in the plans for the future, as at the Metropolitano they have a name that is the priority over the rest.
Gyökeres, the Almost Impossible Dream
The current star of Sporting de Portugal is set to leave Portuguese soccer this summer, having an agreement with his club to facilitate his departure. This was revealed by the newspaper Record, placing this figure between 70 and 75 million euros, an amount manageable for the continent's top teams. One of them is Atlético de Madrid, where they were already interested in signing him last year, although his value was too high.
This season he has scored 34 goals and provided eight assists, being one of the best forwards in all of Europe, something he already achieved last season. Gyökeres will have several offers, as Barça or Manchester United have been following his situation for some time, making his transfer a real bidding war. The red-and-whites already demonstrated with Julián Alvarez that they can compete with anyone for the big stars and hope to repeat that formula this year.