Atletico Madrid has targeted Alexandre Lacazette and Nabil Fekir for the next summer transfer window. The two players, who flew together Lyon, are announced possible starters.
Fekir and Lacazette could end up Atletico
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Football has stopped, but that doesn’t stop clubs from continuing to work on recruiting for next season. A work started for several weeks already. On the side of Atletico Madrid, Diego Simeone wants to strengthen his attacking sector.
Lacazette to replace Diego Costa?
The coach of the Colchoneros has one wish: to find a new center-forward. At 31, Diego Costa is now far from his best level and enchanne the physical problems. In Madrid, the future takes shape without the Spanish international. To replace him, Atletico is considering Alexandre Lacazette (28), from AS and several English media.
Recall that the profile of the former Lyonnais is very appreciated by Simeone. The Frenchman was close to signing in the Spanish capital in 2017, but the recruitment ban imposed on Atletico had capsized this transfer 65 million euros. Lacazette had therefore finally joined Arsenal. Announcement possible from London, the international tricolor is therefore a very possible option for the current 6th in Liga.
Betis ready to sell Fekir
In Madrid, Lacazette could find a former teammate: Nabil Fekir (26 years old). Announced in the viewfinder of Real Madrid and AC Milan, the attacking midfielder of Betis Sville also flat at Rojiblancos. This Monday, Mundo Deportivo clarified that the Andalusian club is ready to listen to the offers for its world champion in case of non-qualification for the next European campaign. A very possible scenario for the current 12th in the Spanish championship.
It remains to be seen whether Atletico will have the means to unite the Lacazette-Fekir duo, which has made OL happy for several seasons. The two ex-Gones are respectively valued at € 60 million and € 40 million by Transfermarkt, a benchmark site for player prices on the market. With the anticipated sales of Diego Costa and Thomas Lemar, the Colchoneros could recover a good part of the money invested in these two files. Case to follow …
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