Atletico Madrid Already Have The Prefect Plan In Place For Dream Signing

Written by Oluwadamilola Olaleye

Diego Simeone is already assembling his squad for next season as the team brace up for potential departures which includes main creator in Antoine Griezmann and Villareal’s Alex Baena has been identified as the primarily replacement but with his current contract which includes a €60m release clause valid until 2028, Atletico Madrid are considering a player plus cash exchange in order to get the Yellow Submarine to do business.

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Prior to Atletico Madrid’s interest, the Olympic gold medalist was tipped to move to Barcelona with the Catalan while being managed by Xavi Hernandez couldn’t push further due to their financial incapabilities despite the mutual from the player’s camp although Villareal weren’t willing to sanction his exit.

As the current season progresses, the likelihood of Villarreal facing the upcoming campaign without Álex Baena appears to be growing given the significant interest he is attracting from several prominent clubs despite the player reportedly turning down a mega offer from Saudi Arabia.

Atletico Madrid have now identified Villarreal’s Álex Baena as a primary target for bolstering their squad in the approaching season as per Diario AS. The 23-year-old winger born in Almeria has demonstrated exceptional form for the Yellow Submarine throughout the current campaign and his qualities are highly regarded by Diego Pablo Simeone.

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The Atletico manager reportedly views Baena as the perfect addition to solidify the left side of his team. While Baena’s contract with Villarreal extends until 2028 and includes a €60 million release clause, a figure that Atletico Madrid would likely find challenging to meet, the club is already exploring alternative strategies to facilitate the transfer.

To this end, sources suggest that discussions are underway at the Wanda Metropolitano regarding a potential player-plus-cash offer with Rodrigo Riquelme being considered as a key component to entice Villarreal into accepting a deal.

Furthermore, his former manager, Unai Emery, has reportedly held a long-standing desire to bring Baena to Aston Villa, indicating a strong belief in the player’s capabilities. While Villarreal are understood to be open to a transfer, they have set their valuation for Baena at approximately €50 million for the summer window.

With a burgeoning relationship between Atletico Madrid and Villareal, a deal could be sealed as the latter reportedly have admirations for Riquelme who is also under contract until 2028 although there’s no formal proposal on the table yet as both sides push to end the season on high.

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