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Atletico Madrid receive two offers for a player who is no longer a player: relief for Riquelme

Javi Galán, who is not part of Diego Pablo Simeone's plans, is in the sights of the Turkish league.

Atlético de Madrid is a real hotbed in the last few days of the transfer market, which is key for Diego Pablo Simeone's men. After the Argentine coach made it clear that the transfer window was not closed, it is time to look at another one. This is none other than the exit window, in which Javi Galán and Thomas Lemar are the protagonists.

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The focus should be especially on the case of the player from Badajoz, as he could relieve the pressure from Rodrigo Riquelme . Javi Galán , permanently on the way out, could begin a new stage away from Madrid . Very far away, as he would have two offers from Turkish football at the moment.

Turkish football is excited by Javi Galán: Rodrigo Riquelme breathes a sigh of relief

As Matteo Moretto has pointed out, Besiktas and Galatasaray are pushing to sign Javi Galán . Rodrigo Riquelme 's rival on the left flank, the Turkish side want to make a splash. For this reason, they are already in negotiations with Atlético de Madrid to secure his services.

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With two negotiations in parallel, the message to Javi Galán and Rodrigo Riquelme is very clear. The team coached by Diego Pablo Simeone is counting on the Madrid native, while the former Celta player must leave. Despite having done the preseason with the red-and-whites, his future is increasingly far from Madrid .

Galatasaray have already been linked with Javi Galan, much to Rodrigo Riquelme's relief

The future of Javi Galán is one of the hottest topics at Atlético de Madrid . A few days ago, As reported that some intermediaries offered the discarded Atlético player to Galatasaray . However, at that time, the Ottoman club did not see it clearly and indicated that it was not a priority.

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However, as is often the case in the transfer market, things can change at any moment. This has been the case with Javi Galán , who would clear a gap for Rodrigo Riquelme to have more opportunities. Galatasaray would be pushing for him, as would Besiktas , and it would not be surprising if the deal were to close soon.

Javi Galán's departure is key to Atlético de Madrid's signing of a midfielder

If Javi Galán does end up leaving, Atlético de Madrid could have room for one more signing. Diego Pablo Simeone already made this clear when asked by Esto es Atleti in the preview of the match against RCD Espanyol . It is possible that a new player will arrive, and this could be a midfielder.

However, Rodrigo Riquelme could have been pleased with the departure of Javi Galán . The Madrid native needs to take a significant step forward at Atlético Madrid , and this is his great opportunity to do so. Therefore, we will have to keep a close eye on the development of a player who can mark an era.