An objective that has been lingering at the Metropolitano in recent years is to find a midfielder who adapts to Simeone and can provide balance to the team. The sports management has tried different profiles, although none have been able to find consistency and meet expectations. In the last year, two important names have been linked with the colchonero team for a potential signing.
However, it seems that the rojiblancos wouldn't be the only ones behind two of the best midfielders currently in European soccer. Mikel Arteta's Arsenal has grown a lot in recent seasons and continues with its firm objective of lifting the Premier League again after too many years. For this reason, the London team would be interested in incorporating two players who have been strongly linked with LaLiga.
Arsenal Interferes in Two Reinforcements
The first of them, although the most difficult to achieve, is Joshua Kimmich, a German international from Bayern Munich whose departure seems inevitable next summer. The historic German club has withdrawn the renewal offer and everything points to the negotiations being completely broken between both parties. He is 30 years old and has always been associated with the best teams worldwide like Barça, Liverpool, Real Madrid, and more recently, Atlético Madrid.
The other footballer who would also be on Mikel Arteta's agenda is Martín Zubimendi, an undisputed player at Real Sociedad and the successor of Rodri Hernández in Spain. The Premier League has always closely followed the midfielder, although the player once rejected moving to Liverpool. At the Metropolitano, they were interested in signing him two seasons ago when they desperately sought a signing for the engine room.
The Top Priority for Simeone
Although the need to incorporate a new pivot exists, the reality is that Atlético Madrid will focus many of its efforts on another important name. It is Álex Baena, who is opening the exit door from Villarreal in his latest interviews, not ruling out arriving at the Metropolitano. He already stated that he could leave the yellow submarine if it were to land at one of the top 10 teams worldwide.
Specifically, I am talking about the three greats of Spain, a group in which the colchonero team is included and where they would be delighted to welcome the Spaniard. He was the top assistant in all of Europe in 2024 and, at 23 years old, he has a great margin for improvement to grow further under Simeone's orders. Small steps have already been taken to reach an agreement, and everything points to the rojiblancos leading the way to close the deal.