Last 24 hours of the winter market and at Atlético de Madrid they have been looking for a reinforcement that fits their economic limitations for days. Simeone has two urgent needs in his squad, one on the left wing and another in the midfield, which has been ongoing for several years. Obviously, last summer a great effort was made to close several deals and bring in high-quality reinforcements.
Even so, and despite the good performance that the red-and-white team has shown so far, the sports management is still looking for moves. For days now, a name has been strongly rumored that would represent a real quality leap for the Atlético team and who is willing to change scenery. In fact, from England it is already considered a done deal for his arrival at the Metropolitano, although it hasn't yet been made official by the club or the technical staff.
Simeone awaits his signing
In general, it has been a very quiet winter market in Spanish football, with few signings and spending less money than other competitions. For example, Brazil or Argentina have invested more in reinforcements, not to mention a Premier League that has once again broken the bank in January. Precisely, in England is one of the names that has been most strongly rumored to land at Atlético de Madrid at this time.
It is Zinchenko, who has lost all prominence at Arsenal and is already looking for a club change to try to quickly regain his best level. The only formula that fits the red-and-white team would be a loan that could include a purchase option for next summer. His market value is 30 million euros (33 million dollars) and he has managed to develop a prolific career in the Premier League both with Mikel Arteta and with Pep Guardiola.
A new Marcos Llorente
This is how many fans have defined him, as one of the great qualities of the Ukrainian international is that he can occupy different positions on the left wing. Whether as a full-back or as an interior, Zinchenko would be a high-level signing for a squad that is already leaving very good impressions. Obviously, that wing is the one generating the most doubts for Simeone, as there is no undisputed starter in that position, something that generates debate.
In fact, Javi Galán is a regular in defense when in the summer it seemed that his departure was completely assured after being loaned to Real Sociedad last year. The good news is that Samuel Lino scored again against Real Mallorca and continues to grow to provide more competition to Conor Gallagher. Even so, it is undeniable that, if what is revealed from England becomes official, Atlético de Madrid will improve considerably.