Atlético de Madrid have today presented Robin Le Normand as a new player for the colchoneros. The Spanish international has already had several training sessions under his belt and was able to play in the friendly against Juventus in Turin. However, the former Real Sociedad player will not be the only reinforcement for the defence, with Simeone needing a left-footed player for his backline.
David Hancko had always been the favourite, although Feyenoord are not willing to lower their financial demands. For this reason, the option of Lenglet has been activated, a player who would mean a smaller outlay for the red-and-white team. The Frenchman is a discard for FC Barcelona and has stopped his arrival at Villarreal , a club that had practically closed the door on him.
Lenglet, the new option
Atletico Madrid are having a transfer market with many obstacles after what happened with Samu Omorodion and Chelsea . One of Simeone 's greatest needs is to be able to incorporate a left-footed defender to replace Mario Hermoso . Until now, the favourite had always been David Hancko , but the Slovakian has not found an affordable way out of Feyenoord .
For this reason, the Metropolitano has already activated one of its alternatives, with Lenglet being the option chosen by the offices. The Frenchman is a centre-back who knows LaLiga and would be cheaper for Atlético de Madrid than the Slovak international. However, the red-and-whites will have to balance his salary to close his signing, as he currently has a salary that is too high.
Lenglet was very close to signing for Villarreal , but the Yellow Submarine have already ruled out his incorporation. According to MatteoMoretto , they have assumed that the Frenchman prefers to land at the Metropolitano this summer. In addition, the Colchoneros are already negotiating with FC Barcelona to close his arrival in Madrid as soon as possible.
David Hancko, standing
Atlético de Madrid they are pessimistic about the arrival of the Feyenoord player after failing to reach an agreement with his club. The Netherlands had requested 40 million euros to let David Hancko go, a figure that the red-and-whites cannot reach. Last week, a final offer was launched, but the reality is that there is no intention of accepting it at the Dutch team.
David Hancko had done everything to sign with Atlético de Madrid , but the market conditions have not been appropriate. Therefore, Simeone needs to close one of the alternatives quickly in order to have a tight defence. The team debuts in LaLiga next Monday against Villarreal (21:30) and will do so with pending issues to resolve.