A few weeks ago we reported the Manchester City's interest in signing Giménez to reinforce the axis of his back. However, finally Guardiola has decided on Bournemouth Dutchman Nathan Aké, for that position. Therefore, Atlético could think that the continuity of the Charrúa was already in danger. But according to the British media ‘Daily Star’ in the Islands they have not forgotten Josema. And it is that they ensure that Chelsea has prepared an offer of 65 million euros to try to recruit him to put himself under Lampard.
It does not seem that this proposal can satisfy Atlético, considering that Giménez is an important piece in Simeone's defensive network and a man of his total confidence. Also, the Uruguayan termination clause is 120 million euros, reason why hardly it supposes little more than half of which its freedom costs. In recent years, the rojiblanco team He has not been open to negotiate for players he had for his sports project., forcing the interested parties to have to face the payment of the termination clause if they wanted to hire them. Are the cases of Rodrigo, Griezmann or Lucas Hernández.
Also, the charrúa has a contract until 2023 with Atlético and has never left the door open to leave the mattress equipment, where you are very comfortable. He came to the club in 2013 from the Danube in his country at this time He has played 190 games among all competitions in which he has scored eight goals. Only this season He has participated in 26 games, counting 2060 minutes. Although he has missed several games due to injury, is called to be the head of the rojiblanca lag in the coming years after the departure of his compatriot Godín last summer to Inter Milan.