Atlético Madrid is looking at options to strengthen its defense, it reports BILD. Los Colchoneros would have inquired again at VfB Stuttgart about Konstantinos Mavropanos. Atlético reportedly has to pay fifteen million euros to recruit the 25-year-old center defender, although the interest is not yet concrete, according to the German sports newspaper.
Mavropanos still has a contract with Stuttgart until mid-2025. The 15-time international is seen as one of the best center defenders in the Bundesliga. The Germans paid about 4.5 million euros to Arsenal last summer to incorporate Mavropanos. At Stuttgart he immediately grew into an undisputed basic player. During the first half of the season, he only missed two league matches.
ASHthat the rumor of BILD has picked up, writes that Atlético is mapping the defensive options. Trainer Diego Simeone currently already has Stefan Savic, José María Giménez, Felipe and Mario Hermoso as center defenders. Atlético, who are not in the most favorable financial situation, are actually focusing on possible transfer-free signings, which means that the arrival of Mavropanos is only possible if an outgoing transfer takes place first.
However, technical director Andrea Berta would be most interested in Caglar Söyüncü. The Turkish defender has fallen into second place at Leicester City and has an expiring contract. The Spanish Relev reported last Tuesday that the defender has already reached an agreement with Atlético about a summer transfer. Although it is also possible that Söyüncü will make the switch to Madrid in January, if Simeone loses a defender during the winter transfer window.