Atletico Madrid in talks to sign PSG forward in summer deal

Atletico Madrid’s sporting division have already began engaged on figuring out targets for this summer season’s switch window. There are plans to handle quite a few areas of Diego Simeone’s squad, with one of the vital urgent being the choices in assault.

It’s nearly taken as a right at this stage that Antoine Griezmann will depart Atleti on the finish of the season, with Orlando Metropolis heavy favourites to safe his providers from the summer season onwards. Alexander Sorloth has additionally been linked with a transfer, which would depart Julian Alvarez and Ademola Lookman as the one two recognised forwards within the squad.

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In anticipation of Griezmann’s exit specifically, Atleti have recognized Lee Kang-in as his superb substitute. The South Korea worldwide has struggled for normal beginning opportunties at Paris Saint-Germain, which is why Los Colchoneros officers consider he could possibly be tempted to return to Spanish soccer, the place he beforehand featured for Valencia and Mallorca.

In line with Sky Sports activities (through ED), Atleti officers have met with Lee’s representatives in current days, as they search to stipulate their plans for a summer season offensive. The 25-year-old is absolutely conscious {that a} transfer to the Riyadh Air Metropolitano could possibly be on the playing cards this summer season, though a deal won’t be straightforward.

PSG need €40m to promote Lee in the summertime

As per the report, PSG are engaged on tying Lee all the way down to a brand new contract, which if agreed, would rule out a transfer to Atleti. If this isn’t forthcoming, the reigning European champions are making ready to let their participant depart, so long as they have been to obtain a proposal within the area of €40m.

This can be an excessive amount of for Atleti, though they did pay an analogous quantity to signal Lookman from Atalanta throughout the winter switch window. For now, it stays to be seen whether or not they proceed to step up their curiosity in Lee because the summer season attracts nearer.