Atlético thinks of Pablo Maffeo

Paul Maffeo he likes it a lot Atlético de Madrid. The 24-year-old Catalan player has been followed for a long time by the rojiblanco club, which valued his signing for next summer to strengthen the squad, although it is not ruled out that the Metropolitano will now launch for the side of the Mallorca.

The mattress entity is looking for a substitute for Kieran Trippier, who left for Newcastle last week, and Daniel Wass went on to occupy the list of preferences for its low cost. The Dane ends his contract with Valencia on June 30 and his arrival could be closed for just over a million euros.

A goal from Maffeo with Mallorca

The team that had given the go-ahead to the operation, as well as their coach, Bordalás, as long as a replacement arrived, but on Wednesday, the situation changed and Valencia was reluctant to let the footballer out nowa, which has caused their representatives to go to the club’s offices this Thursday to try to unblock the situation.

That is why the name of Paul Maffeo. As we say, Atlético valued his incorporation for next season, since he will need to reinforce that demarcation yes or yes, since Vrsaljko will not continue except surprise. He is a player that I like very much. Diego Simeone and the sports management and that could reach the Metropolitan for a modest amount.

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PROPERTY OF STUTTGART

Your situation is as follows. ANDThe Catalan is on loan at Mallorca with a mandatory purchase option of 3.5 million of euros that must be made effective in the event that the vermilion achieve permanence in the First Division. In that case, it would be time to negotiate with Mallorca, which logically would want to make a profit on the operation, transferring it for a higher amount.

But if the Balearic team descends, Maffeo will return to the club that owns his rights until 2023, Stuttgart.. In that case, it would be necessary to negotiate with the Germans, who would transfer him for a lower amount than Mallorca would.

The problem to undertake this operation now is that Atlético would have to talk to the two clubs, both with the one that owns their rights, and with the one that has them transferred until June 30 and that he will remain with him in property if he achieves salvation. The idea was to wait to see what would happen with Mallorca and then go after him, but if Valencia did not agree to transfer Wass, the operation could be activated.

YOUNG AND EXPERIENCED

Pablo Maffeo is a player with considerable experience despite being only 24 years old. Formed in the lower categories of the Spanish, the Catalan went to Manchester City with only 16 years. After playing several courses on loan at the Girona, the Stuttgart (with whom he has only played nine games) signed him for nine million euros in 2018. And the German club had him on loan in Girona again, Huesca and now Majorca.

The winger has made a total of 199 professional appearances, 76 of them in the First Division in which he has scored two goals and provided seven assists. Besides in the right lane, can play more advanced in that band and has even acted as a center back on occasion. His speed, claw and ease to climb the band make him a piece desired by the Cholo and for Atlético, who thought of him for the summer, but…

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