Atlético will review the situation in the center of defense. With Felipe pending renewal, this season the most reliable footballer in that position has been Savic, now injured. Giménez has also missed several games in December. In any case, the objective of the sports department is to reinforce that area, even more so if Felipe ends up leaving and, in that sense, movements are carried out. One of them has been to be interested in the situation of Nikola Milenkovic.
The 24-year-old Serbian central defender has already been linked to the rojiblanco club in the past and now AS has been able to confirm that contacts have been made with Fiorentina. Milenkovic has already been in the crosshairs of Andrea Berta before. He is a large right-handed center-back (1.95 meters), who has managed both in a line of three (during last season, for example), and in the line of four by Vincenzo Italiano this season. On occasion, he has even acted as a right-winger. In 151 games for Fiorentina he has scored 13 goals, also being a dangerous asset in set pieces. Fixed international with his country, he has dressed the shirt blue 33 times.
Atlético has asked Fiorentina. The Viola club would like to renew the Balkan’s contract that ends in 2023, but it is not being easy at all. In addition to Atlético, there is interest from clubs from the best leagues. If you do not extend your commitment in a short space of time, Fiorentina will try to get the best possible financial return from you. The Tuscan club has been a good interlocutor for Atlético. There is good relationship. Last summer there were close contacts between the two clubs because of Vlahovic, who was about to make the trip to Madrid. Finally, Commisso, owner of the club, backed down and the striker did not sign for Atlético. But the rojiblanco club has already bought in Florence. He did it with Savic, in an operation similar to the one he could do next summer with Milenkovic. It is a serious option for Atlético, who will undoubtedly give a return to the center of the defense in the summer window.
Nikola Milenkovic.
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