Atlético Madrid continues to focus on its sports planning and the desire to improve a squad that is already competitive. The plan at the Metropolitano is to bet on young talent that can grow alongside Simeone and increase in value in the coming years. Therefore, it is not surprising that most players recently linked to the colchonero team are promising talents that would provide a considerable quality boost to the team.
However, the rojiblancos would not be the only ones with this same roadmap, something that will surely lead to strong bids during the next summer transfer window. In fact, there is a defender who has always been liked by the colchoneros and who seems to be one of the great desires for the next season. He has already received several offers in recent months, despite his performance being below expectations.
Atlético de Madrid Will Have a Lot of Competition
If there is one area they hope to strengthen at the Metropolitano, it is the defense, where up to four departures could occur in July. The situation with the center-backs is particularly sensitive, as Simeone could be left with only Josema Giménez and Robin Le Normand in the first team. In this situation, a player who has always been liked is Cristhian Mosquera, although the Spanish international is being monitored by other clubs.
According to El Desmarque, AC Milan, Juventus of Turin, Inter of Milan, and other teams from England would be interested in signing him. Bayern Munich has also entered the race, and in the winter market, a bid from Lazio was rejected by Valencia. Peter Lim's goal is to get 25 million euros to let the young defender leave, a figure that was requested in the past summer transfer window from the rojiblancos.
Simeone Seeks Young Center-Backs
However, the reality is that Cristhian Mosquera is not leaving a very good impression this season, showing a lot of fragility at the back. It is true that Valencia is going through a tough time where it seems they will fight for survival until the last matchday. In that context, the Spaniard is one of the few who could bring in some money to Mestalla to try to balance the books in the summer.
At the very least, Atlético de Madrid will need two new center-backs, possibly betting on a young talent and another more experienced figure to provide experience. Even so, the future of Clement Lenglet still needs to be solved, as he wants to stay with the rojiblanco team permanently. He will return to Barça in the summer, although the intention between both clubs is to reach an agreement that is satisfactory for all parties.