Atletico Madrid are moving for Barcelona striker Memphis Depay. Atletico and Barça already know that the Dutchman is predisposed to open negotiations to leave for Madrid while waiting to reach an economic agreement on a two-and-a-half year deal, says Sport. Atlético launched their interest in Memphis knowing a deal was possible. Previously, their sporting committee had spoken with ...Full Story »

Joao Felix has been granted permission by Atletico Madrid to undergo a medical in London as his loan move to Chelsea nears completion, sources have told ESPN. Sources have told ESPN that Felix signed a new contract with Atletico until 2027 ahead of the loan move before accepting a move to Chelsea, with both clubs in advanced talks over a deal for the Portugal forward to join the Premier Leagu...Full Story »

Ousmane Dembele scored the only goal of the game as Barcelona beat Atletico Madrid 1-0 at the Wanda Metropolitano on Sunday. Xavi Hernandez's side took advantage of rival Real Madrid's 2-1 loss to Villarreal on Saturday to take sole possession of first place in LaLiga with 41 points from their first 16 games. Barcelona dominated the early exchanges, pressuring Atletico high up in their half ...Full Story »

Manchester United are prepared to pay €4 million (£3.5m/$4.2m) to take Joao Felix on loan from Atletico Madrid for the rest of the season. WHAT'S HAPPENING? The attacker wants to leave the Spanish side in the January transfer window and United are leading the race to sign him. Relevo reports that as well as the fee, United would pay the Portugal international's wages in full for th...Full Story »

The attacking midfielder impressed for Argentina at the World Cup in Qatar. Alexis Mac Allister has been linked with a move away from Brighton Credit: Getty Mac Allister, 24, played a significant role as Lionel Messi and Co won the tournament - setting up Angel Di Maria's stunning goal in the final. The in-demand star is under contract at Brighton until 2025, with the South Coast side possess...Full Story »

Arsenal have made their move for Atletico Madrid striker Joao Felix. Il Corriere dello Sport says Arsenal have opened talks over Atletico Madrid striker Felix. Manchester United and Chelsea are also said to be keen on the Portugal star. But the Gunners' need seems greater as main attacker Gabriel Jesus faces being out until late February following knee surgery. And Arsenal have made the fi...Full Story »

Atletico Madrid have made Joao Felix, Matheus Cunha, Felipe and Mario Hermoso available for transfer in the January market as the LaLiga club look to balance their books by moving on between three and five players, sources have told ESPN. Atletico's finances were hit by their early elimination from the Champions League -- finishing bottom of group B behind FC Porto, Club Brugge and Bayer Leve...Full Story »

Arsenal are sudden leaders in the race for Atletico Madrid attacker Joao Felix. Marca says the Premier League table-toppers are the frontrunners to sign Felix, ahead of Manchester United, Chelsea, Aston Villa and Paris Saint-Germain. But The Athletic has reported that Jorge Mendes is pushing for his player to join Aston Villa. Mendes has a strong relationship with Villa's owners, the NSWE g...Full Story »

Man United, along the PSG, have been named as the favourites to sign Atletico Madrid's Joao Felix. Although he became the Spaniard's most expensive player after he joined from Benfica back in 2019 for well over £100m, Felix's time in Madrid appears to be coming to an end. Speaking about the attacker's future earlier this month, Atletico Madrid chief executive Miguel Angel Gil confirmed ...Full Story »

Man Utd & Atletico interested in Luis Enrique (Sport)After his sacking as Spain coach in the wake of their failure at the World Cup, Luis Enrique is on the lookout for a new job. Sport says there are two main candidates who could lure him back to club football - Manchester United and Atletico Madrid. The Spanish side failed to progress in the Champions League and have fallen out of the tit...Full Story »

Liverpool are being linked with Atletico Madrid midfielder Marcos Llorente. Mundo Deportivo says the Spanish side are said to be open to selling the 27-year-old with Liverpool keen to improve their midfield options. They add that while Atletico boss Diego Simeone is not desperate to sell the player who is contracted to 2027, the LaLiga giants will listen to any offers. Jurgen Klopp remains ...Full Story »

Atletico Madrid are considering replacing coach Diego Simeone at the end of this season. Simeone has a deal to 2024, but could be asked to leave this summer as the team struggles. El Chiringuito's Javi de la Pena is reporting Atletico have already sent out feelers to one potential replacement. De la Pena stated: "Atletico has already contacted the environment of Luis Enrique to train the te...Full Story »

The German international is into the final year of his contract at the Etihad and will be free to talk to clubs in January. Ilkay Gundogan could depart Man City on a free transfer Credit: Getty And the fact he will be a free transfer if he decides to move in the summer means there will be no shortage of interest. That would particularly appeal to Atletico who have been eliminated from the Cha...Full Story »

Paris Saint-Germain have been in contact with the entourage of Joao Felix as the French champions look to sign the forward next summer but they will face competition from other European clubs. According to Diario AS, Manchester United and Bayern Munich are the other clubs keeping an eye on Felix’s situation at Atletico but it is PSG who have stolen a march on the competition by approac...Full Story »

Manchester United are leading the race to sign Atletico Madrid's wantaway star Joao Felix – and have already lodged a transfer bid. Felix became one of the most expensive players of all time when he joined Atleti in 2019, joining for a reported £115 million from Benfica to replace Antoine Griezmann. Griezmann has since returned back to the Wanda Metropolitano though, with Felix str...Full Story »

Atletico Madrid coach Diego Simeone admits he is having a tough time getting Joao Felix to hit top form amid reports he wants to leave the club. Joao Felix reportedly wants Atletico exit Simeone admits struggles to coach attacker Coach determined to resolve situation WHAT HAPPENED? It was reported on Friday that the Portuguese attacker has asked the club to sell him as early as January a...Full Story »

Balde in line for new contract at Barcelona As De Jong grows unhappy at Barcelona, Alejandro Balde is loving life at Camp Nou. He is rapidly emerging as the club's premier left-back with Jordi Alba and Marcos Alonso moving into the twilight years of their careers. A report from SPORT has revealed that Joan Laporta has met with the youngster's agent, Jorge Mendes, over an extension of his cur...Full Story »

Atletico Madrid(opens in new tab) have completed a permanent deal for loanee Antoine Griezmann, bringing his unhappy three-year spell at Barcelona(opens in new tab) to an end. He moved to the Nou Camp in a spectacular £103million deal in July 2019 but became a symbol of the club's profligacy as financial issues set in. Keen to save money by cutting the wage bill, Griezmann returned to A...Full Story »

Antoine Griezmann is close to leaving Barcelona and joining Atletico Madrid on a permanent basis. WHAT'S HAPPENING? The two sides have been renegotiating the terms of Griezmann's loan with Atletico and GOAL understands they are close to a resolution. Under the new agreement, Atletico would pay Barca €20m (£17.5m/$19.7m) plus variables for Griezmann at the end of the season. The Fre...Full Story »

The sickening puppet could be seen outside of the Wanda Metropolitano Atletico Madrid supporters have launched vile racist attacks at Vinicius Junior ahead of the Madrid derby on Sunday evening. One Atleti fan was snapped outside the Wanda Metropolitano holding a puppet depicting racial stereotypes dressed in a white shirt and a Real Madrid scarf. The fan can be seen laughing as he parades the...Full Story »