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Atletico Madrid need to handle left-back as one in all their priorities this summer time. With Benfica left-back Alvaro Carreras, their first choice for the place, pushing for a transfer to rivals Actual Madrid, Los Colchoneros need to England for alternate options.
Quite a lot of names have been linked with Atletico, with Liverpool left-back Andy Robertson supposedly atop their shortlist. In current days Crystal Palace’s Tyrick Mitchell and Aston Villa defender Lucas Digne have additionally been cited as potential choices on the place.
Atletico Madrid and Oleksandr Zinchenko
The most recent identify that Atletico are taking a look at as an choice is Arsenal man Oleksandr Zinchenko report Caught Offside. The Ukraine star seems to be surplus to necessities lately for Mikel Arteta, and Arsenal are prepared to half with him for a charge round €15m. Zinchenko’s camp have held ‘constructive’ preliminary conversations with Atletico, though there was no contact between Los Rojiblancos and Arsenal as of but.
AC Milan may rival Atletico for Zinchenko
Nevertheless Zinchenko has attracted curiosity from elsewhere in Europe although. AC Milan are fascinated with Zinchenko too, however they might must resolve the way forward for Theo Hernandez first earlier than a transfer is made – the French worldwide was in fact linked to Atletico as properly final week, nevertheless it appears they’ll go in a unique course. If Atletico do pursue Zinchenko, that might give them a headstart.
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Does Zinchenko match Atletico Madrid?
The 28-.year-old is vastly skilled at worldwide degree with Ukraine, having earned 74 caps, and has performed on the prime degree for Manchester Metropolis and Arsenal over a lot of the final decade. There’s little doubt he has fallen out of favour in London although, enjoying simply 789 minutes this season. Diego Simeone does usually like his defenders to be stable with out the ball first and forward-thinking second, and in that regard Zinchenko wouldn’t be the obvious match. However, if Simeone does use wing-backs subsequent season, Zinchenko might be an attention-grabbing choice.
