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Atlético de Madrid
suffered a severe blow to its waterline, on the last market day, with the departure of Thomas Partey. The African midfielder went to Arsenal, via payment of the termination clause of 50 million. No margin for the rojiblanco team to react at that time, according to the version of the club itself.
With everything, The league grants a period of one month to be able to sign a substitute when this circumstance occurs, when a team loses one of its players for the payment of the clause, in the last blows of the market. With buts. The substitute must be a player who plays in The league or that does not have equipment.
In this sense, two have been the names that have been related to the Atlético de Madrid to replace Thomas Partey. The first is that of Geoffrey
Kondogbia, player of the Valencia. The second, José Campaña, footballer of I raised.
In the case of the Andalusian midfielder, a recent absolute Spanish international, the Atlético de Madrid, as you may have learned MD, categorically denies that it is a real option, that it is interesting or that any movement will be made to sign it.
This has not prevented that, given the noise generated, the management of the I raised You have placed a starting price on it, should the situation change.
In the last hours, in an interview with Radio Marca Valencia, the president of the granota club, Francisco Catalan, has priced the international. The president has assured that the club could cut the player's termination clause by half, which right now is 60 million euros.
“If the Athletic now I would sit down to negotiate. But I would never sell it for less than 30 million. I see natural that Bell want to grow. He said it to my face in my office. But their behavior here is exemplary ”, explained the president.
“I do not care if Bell publicly convey your desire to go out. It's normal that José, with your age and potential, want to play the Champions and fight for titles. But since everything is discussed, there is no problem, “he added. Catalan.
The Andalusian player was already loved by him AthleticAnother issue is that, as we say, the rojiblanco team denies that it is in that matter right now. “It is clear that if a team like that calls you (for the Atlético de Madrid) you have to think about it. I have found my place in Levante and I am very comfortable, but when those teams play, you want to grow sportingly. I think we all like those teams to set one, I'm no less “, he explained.
THEY HOPE TO RETAIN YOU
A few days ago, in an interview on Supersport, Own Catalan he was hopeful to retain him. “José knows what I think, he knows where he is and he feels very loved here. Having a player in the national team is great. That the players see that from the I raised can achieve those goals is very important. We are not only a club based in a big city where the player is cared for, but we allow great individual growth. It is normal for a footballer of that level to think about other dimensions. It will come ”, he pointed out to add that right now he is the best paid of the staff of the I raised, even above the entity's own internal salary limit.