At this stage of the transfer market, Atlético de Madrid have been linked with more than 100 names as possible reinforcements for next season. At the moment, the red-and-white team has two priorities for the end of the transfer window, a centre-back for the profile and a new midfielder. As far as the midfield is concerned, although the favourite is Conor Gallagher, a new name has been revealed by the Süddeutsche Zeitung .
According to the media, Atlético de Madrid are interested in the situation of Leon Goretzka , who is not in Bayern Munich's plans. The German midfielder had a period where he became one of the most sought-after players on the market, but his level has dropped considerably. Other clubs are also pursuing the player, but his salary is the biggest obstacle to finding him a new exit.
Leon Goretzka, another one on the list
Atlético de Madrid 's summer transfer market has been going on a bit slowly, but in the last few weeks they have started to pick up speed. The signings were a long time coming, while the sporting management managed to close the exits that had been more than necessary for a long time. Robin Le Normand was the first , followed by Alexander Sorloth , Julián Álvarez and, now, they are waiting to close two more names.
In order to strengthen the midfield, the German media Süddeutsche Zeitung has revealed that the red-and-white team would be keeping an eye on Leon Goretzka . The European champion with Bayern Munich would not be part of the German team's plans, needing to find a way out this summer. However, it does not seem like a viable operation for the colchoneros, since his salary is too high for the capabilities of the Madrid club.
On the other hand, Leon Goretzka would also have Napoli behind him, a team that is looking for a revolution to try to fight for Serie A again. Even so, although his name has been linked with Atlético de Madrid , the sporting management is very clear about who is the priority for the engine room. Conor Gallagher remains the priority to reinforce the midfield, needing to reach an agreement with Chelsea in the next few days.
Conor Gallagher wants to return to Madrid
The English international is very close to returning to the capital of Spain to rejoin the training sessions of the colchoneros. Conor Gallagher has already been doing some sessions in Majadahonda and, in addition, he visited the Metropolitano with members of the red and white team. However, due to financial adjustments, Chelsea had to close the signing of Samu Omorodion , something that ended up being ruled out unexpectedly.
Now, Joao Felix is the chosen one to land in London after ruling out joining FC Barcelona for financial reasons, according to Cadena COPE . The Stamford Bridge team have reportedly offered 40 million euros to get the Portuguese attacker, a figure that could be accepted at the Metropolitano. Once that operation is successful, Conor Gallagher could return to Spain to work under Simeone.