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Atletico Madrid and Villarreal have already been concerned in a single deal this summer time, and a second is about to be accomplished. Alex Baena swapped La Ceramica for the RiyadhAir Metropolitano earlier this month, and shortly, Santiago Mourino will make the transfer in the wrong way.
Villarreal have already signed one central defender this summer time in ex-Actual Madrid star Rafa Marin, however after Logan Costa suffered an ACL harm throughout a current pre-season pleasant, an alternative choice is required for Marcelino Garcia Toral’s squad. And that choice will virtually definitely be Mourino.
The 23-year-old, who left Atleti final summer time to hitch Alaves on a everlasting deal, can be re-signed by Los Colchoneros, who will set off the €4m buy-back clause that they’ve. And as per Diario AS, they’ll then instantly promote him to Villarreal for €10m, whereas additionally retaining a sell-on clause.
Mourino is the chosen one for Villarreal
In current weeks, Villarreal have eyed strikes for a variety of centre-backs, together with Chelsea’s Axel Disasi. However ultimately, it’s Mourino that may make the transfer to La Ceramica, with a deal prone to be wrapped up within the coming days. He’ll signal a five-year contract.
The sale of Mourino will symbolize a general revenue of roughly €5m for Atleti, who signed him for €2.7m in 2023 earlier than a €2m sale to Alaves 12 months in the past. €6m revenue can be made this summer time by activating the buy-back clause and promoting him on to Villarreal, with that deal additionally taking the membership’s general revenue from gross sales near €50m for the continued switch window.
It’s clear that that is an operation that fits each Atleti and Villarreal, though Alaves can be dissatisfied to have misplaced a key participant for thus low cost – though there was nothing they might do to cease the deal from being accomplished.
