Atletico Madrid exit collapses in final moments of deadline day due to ghosting

Atletico Madrid had been eager to discover a vacation spot for left-back Javi Galan earlier than the top of the switch window, however he might be remaining on the Metropolitano at the very least till January. The 30-year-old has barely featured within the opening levels of the season.

Regardless of having misplaced Reinildo Mandava, and solely signed one substitute, Los Rojiblancos had been keen to search out an exit for Galan. On Saturday in opposition to Alaves, Diego Simeone opted to make use of David Hancko on the left of defence, dropping each Galan and Matteo Ruggeri from the line-up. Galan has performed quarter-hour from the bench in opposition to Elche to this point.

Eventually, Carlos Martín will fulfill his lifelong dream of taking part in for Atlético Madrid’s first group.

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Nottingham Forest transfer for Galan

It seemed very a lot as if Galan was on the verge of an exit, with a deal agreed to take him to the Premier League and Nottingham Forest. Marca say {that a} deal had been reached between Atletico and Forest for Galan, and that paperwork had been being exchanged to finish the deal within the closing hour of the English switch window.

Forest ghost Atletico Madrid on the demise

That data is backed up by Matteo Moretto, who says that every one was in place for the transfer to undergo, however on the final second, with solely the signatures to be tended, Forest determined to not full the transfer. Shortly after, Forest introduced the signing of one other left-back Oleksandr Zinchenko from Arsenal on a season-long mortgage.

After the verbal settlement reached between Nottingham Forest and Atlético by Javi Galán, the events reviewed some factors and isn’t certain that the switch reaches the signatures.

Negotiation can break. https://t.co/05acadfaqm

– Matteo Moretto (@mattemore) September 1, 2025

Extra depth for Simeone at left-back

It leaves one thing of a tough state of affairs behind for Atletico, with Galan clearly not a part of Simeone’s plans. Nevertheless, as famous, it is probably not so dangerous for Los Colchoneros to retain some additional depth on the place which presently solely has one specialist in Ruggeri, excepting Galan. Final season, Galan performed 40 instances for Atletico, together with 34 begins, and gave 5 assists.