Leicester stopper Soyuncu is close to a transfer to Atlético Madrid

Atlético Madrid is very close to signing a new defensive midfielder. Caglar Soyuncu, whose contract at the King Power Stadium expires in the summer, is expected to come from Leicester in England.

Since Diego Simeone took over Atlético, the Indios have always prided themselves on a good and solid defensive performance. And for that you need experienced and quality stoppers.

And that’s something Atlético have lacked this season for the first time in a long time. Every time Atleti boasted the best defensive performance in the league, now they have conceded 14 times in the autumn. Barcelona, Betis, Villarreal and Mallorca have fewer goals, while Real Madrid, Athletic and Osasuna have scored the same number of goals.

So reinforcements in the defensive line are necessary. And Atleti have found it in Leicester. They have set their sights on 26-year-old Caglar Soyncu, whose contract expires on 30 June 2023, at the end of this season.

The Turkish international would thus arrive in the east of Madrid for free. However, the situation could change if the two stoppers on their way out, Felipe and Mario Hermoso, have already left Civítas Metropolitano in January.

At that point, the Colchoneros would have tried for a lesser amount back in January. The same situation happened last year with Reinfield. the 28-year-old stopper was out of contract at Lille in the summer, but Atleti brought him back in January for €3 million.

Soyuncu has a lot of experience in the Premier League, where he played 4 seasons. However, he has only played one game in the current fifth, the rest of which he was injured or sat on the bench. He also played two seasons at Freiburg before joining Leicester.

At Madrid, he would be competition for Jose Mario Gimenez and Stefan Savic in the starting line-up. Simeone still has Reinild at his disposal, he also uses Axel Witsel in a three-man formation here. Felipe and Hermoso are still in the squad, but they are expected to leave.

Source: MARCA