Atlético has been looking for a striker since last summer (Rodrigo was about to), so he has well tracked the market of scorers that he can access. Luis Suárez's option already established was put on the table as soon as it was known that Koeman did not have him, but there is another name that has long been liked and whose path is still open: Cavani.
In the rojiblancas offices it is admitted that they would be operations with certain similarities. On the one hand, front for immediate performance, short term (both are 33 years old); for another, very high salaries, but without the need to pay a transfer. Or that was the intention of Atleti with Suárez. But if for a few weeks it was understood that only one or the other could reach the Metropolitan, since Morata was fixed but Costa could leave, after the first's goodbye, no door is closed. The Uruguayan duo is not crazy anymore. This second reinforcement arises only if Costa left, for the sporting and economic aspects.
Cavani still can't find a destination
The meetings have been happening between the representatives of the Madrid club and those of Cavani. There were them in January, when things didn't end very well; And there have been later, even more so since the former PSG player became a free footballer on June 30. Almost three months later, it still is, and not for lack of suitors. Atleti knows that the forward sees with good eyes the option of the Metropolitan and handle that letter, because the other doors are closing on the ram.
After Morata left and without ruling out Costa doing so, Atlético has accelerated in the market. La Liga starts on Sunday and the arrival of a scorer seemed urgent. Suárez is already rojiblanco and now comes the second double unknown of the attack. Will Diego Costa leave? It doesn't seem easy. Who would come for him? Cavani continues to like it. And if not, Berta's sports direction looks to Dzeko, Luis Suárez (Watford) …