Three Premier League clubs fighting over Atletico Madrid left-back Reinildo

Nottingham Forest, Sunderland and Leeds are circling for impending free agent Reinildo Mandava, talkSPORT understands.

The Mozambique left-back, who joined Atletico Madrid in January 2022 from Lille, is free to affix a brand new membership from July 1.

Reinildo gained Ligue 1 when at Lille however he’s been a part of a uncommon four-season trophyless stint for the Madrid aspect and can now be allowed to depart.

Reinildo’s contract was set to run out on June 30, however signed a two-week contract extension to cowl the Membership World Cup within the US.

Cesar Azpilicueta, Axel Witsel, Koke and Clement Lenglet all agreed related offers.

He’ll then be free to decide on his new aspect from July 14 with curiosity additionally coming from Saudi Arabia and Turkey.

Forest need to strengthen after reserving their spot within the Convention League, whereas newly promoted Sunderland and Leeds will even want defensive upgrades.

For Forest, Neco Williams was their first alternative left-back final season, though the defender is of course proper footed.

Leeds relied upon one other LaLiga signing in Junior Firpo, whereas a younger Sunderland aspect discovered success with 23-year-old Englishman Dennis Cirkin.

Reinildo has way more expertise than all of them, although, having made 25 Champions League appearances and performed at three Africa Cup of Nations so as to add to his 48 Mozambique caps.

The defender additionally lately turned an Atleti legend, incomes a plaque on their Centenary Gamers’ Stroll exterior the Metropolitano stadium.

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His one centesimal look got here in a 4-2 residence defeat to Barcelona in March that ended Atleti’s title hopes.

Reinildo performed Barca once more on April 2 within the semi-finals of the Copa del Rey, however didn’t seem once more after the 1-0 defeat, spending the subsequent eight video games unused on the bench.

He at the moment has 102 appearances total for Atleti, the fifth most of any African participant after Ben Barek (123 matches), Miguel Jones (129), Thomas Partey (188) and Jorge Mendoca (234).

Atelti, in the meantime, may safe a significant improve with Bayer Leverkusen’s Alex Grimaldo lately flirting with them.

The Bundesliga winner was requested a few transfer to Madrid and mentioned: “Atletico is a superb membership, one of many greats in Spain.

“Cholo [Simeone] has at all times constructed aggressive groups that may compete with Madrid and Barca and in Europe.

“It is a prime membership, however I am unable to discuss my future past Leverkusen and the nationwide crew.”