It is no secret that Atlético de Madrid's squad needs reinforcements . After eight departures from the first team, the Colchoneros must strengthen themselves in the best possible way, in quantity and quality, to aspire to what the club wants. Aspiring to all the titles is something that Cholo Simeone will not openly acknowledge, or maybe he will, who knows.
However, sometimes we focus too much on arrivals when we hear Diego Pablo Simeone say that "the squad is not yet finalised" , but perhaps that statement has a double meaning . Several footballers find themselves in a delicate situation, in which if the right offer arrives they could leave for other teams. This is the case of Rodrigo Riquelme , a footballer who is very much loved by the red and white faithful, however it is not ruled out to make money with him.
Roma wants him
The club coached by Danielle De Rossi has been eyeing the red-and-white extrem since the start of the transfer window. The Italian coach is very keen on him and, if an offer of around 25-30 million euros arrives, Atlético de Madrid would not mind his departure.
As we exclusively reported on Esto Es Atleti last Wednesday , the Madrid native wants more minutes in the team and the pressure from Roma may have an effect. In addition, he would receive a salary of 6 million euros net and De Rossi would guarantee him playing in his favourite position , the attacking midfielder.
The Roma club are waiting to see what happens with Paulo Dybala in the end . His most likely destination seems to be Saudi Arabia, a sale that if closed will probably happen next week, which would give the green light to send a formal offer for Riquelme.
It is true that the player himself is happy at Atlético and his dream is to succeed in the red and white shirt. However, it has been a summer of great spending and if the right offer arrives, the youth player would not put up any problems in his departure.
Girona is attentive to any news
The Girona club led by Míchel is keeping a close eye on everything that happens with the situation of Rodrigo Riquelme. He was already in the 2022/23 season, where the Vallecan coach liked him a lot and his return is not ruled out. As in many other cases, until the transfer market officially ends, his future will be up in the air and will depend almost more on external factors than on the player's own.
If he does leave, Atlético de Madrid will face a problem on the wings, which Fran Guillén already mentioned in La Pizarra de Quintana. The wings are made up of a right-back and an attacking midfielder on the right side, and on the left side, a left extrem and an attacking midfielder. Positions that could then vary depending on the characteristics of the players and the versatility that Simeone needs.
However, perhaps they need to be reinforced with more pure players in these positions. More work for Carlos Bucero, Andrea Berta and company.