In recent months, Atlético de Madrid has been linked with some of the most promising players developing their careers in Europe. For some time now, the club's objective has been to bet on young talents who can turn around the high average age of the squad. Therefore, it is not surprising that the red-and-white team is one of those interested in one of the big names in Germany.
However, it seems that it will not be an easy operation, as other interested parties have reportedly entered the bidding for the summer market. It must be taken into account that the future of many footballers in the colchonero team is still hanging in the air, and decisions will have to be made. In this context, there are many possibilities being considered by the sports management, but always keeping the priorities clear.
Competition for the Bundesliga Star
A while ago, the newspaper Bild revealed that Atlético de Madrid was one of the clubs interested in signing the young forward Ibrahim Maza. The Algerian striker, who has already played in Germany's lower categories, is currently with Hertha Berlin in the second tier of German soccer. He has played 25 matches this season, having scored seven goals and provided five assists in just over 2000 minutes.
Although his market value rises to 12 million euros, everything indicates that his exit price would be slightly below that amount. Even so, it is not an easy operation, as the 19-year-old player would also have very important teams from Europe behind him. This has been reported in recent hours, something that makes the Algerian international's move more complicated than it might seem.
Three Interested in Simeone's Desire
One of those clubs would be Xabi Alonso's Bayern Leverkusen, which has been growing in recent years and is the current champion of Germany. However, the biggest threat once again comes from the Premier League, where two very attractive entities have reportedly entered the race for the player. One of them is Manchester City, where they have been focusing on young prospects rather than established stars for some time.
The other team from Manchester would also have set its sights on Ibrahim Maza, although its situation is the least attractive for any footballer at the moment. Rubén Amorim is not being able to find the right dynamic and remains far from being able to reach Champions League positions. With all this, it seems clear that the Algerian will have many options to leave Berlin and take a step forward in his career.