Atlético de Madrid achieved an epic 4-4 draw last night at FC Barcelona's home in the first leg of the Copa del Rey semifinals. Simeone's team, after going 2-0 up, saw the locals come back, taking a 4-2 lead. However, this Atlético de Madrid needs to be defeated many times, and in the last 10 minutes, they managed to draw.
Despite the great results the team is achieving this season, Simeone has several needs for the next season. With Koke's recent injury, the Argentine coach only has Pablo Barrios, Gallagher, and De Paul for the midfield. Therefore, a new midfielder is needed, and a player who was liked might be up for sale.
Liked by Simeone
Before signing with Olympique de Lyon in 2020, Atlético de Madrid was closely following a Brazilian midfielder. Bruno Guimaraes caught a lot of attention from Diego Pablo Simeone and his coaching staff, as he was one of the best players in South America. In fact, the player himself admitted that Atlético was his favorite option to come to Europe.
"Atlético was my preferred option, but they weren't persistent enough to send me a message or call me, ask me how I was, if I needed anything." Now, five years later, he is one of the stars of the Premier League at Newcastle, but it seems he might leave this summer. In fact, according to reports from England, he would have an exit agreement with his club.
Champions League, the Key to His Departure
Newcastle is fighting this season to get into the top four of the Premier League. Thus, the historic English club could return to compete in the Champions League, which is Bruno Guimaraes's goal and desire. If they don't, the Brazilian player could leave the club this summer, according to outlets like OneFootball.
Several journalists claim that the player would have an agreement with Newcastle in case they don't qualify for the Champions League. If they don't achieve it, he could leave this summer for a figure close to 80 million euros. This is a very high price, and everything points to Manchester City being his destination, but Atlético de Madrid is not losing sight of him.