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Atlético revisit old target Sergi Cardona to bolster left-back
Mateu Alemany is making moves to shore up the left side of the Atlético defence
Mateu Alemany, new director of men's professional football - Photo: Atlético de Madrid official Twitter
The director of men's professional football is searching for a low-cost player who can operate on the left side of the defence, according to MARCA
Atlético de Madrid are starting to make moves ahead of the January transfer window, aiming to keep strengthening the squad for the remainder of the season and to compete for their stated objectives.
According to journalist Isaac Suárez in the newspaper MARCA, the sporting department led by Carlos Bucero and Mateu Alemany wants to reinforce the left-back position. It is the only position in which there is just one natural specialist, Alejandro Grimaldo. And after Nicolás Tagliafico turned them down in the final hours of the summer window, the club is looking to sign a player for that role.
As Isaac reports, the target would be a low-cost option, as was the case with the Argentine. That is why the name of Sergi Cardona has come up: the Villarreal left-back's contract expires next summer. It is not the first time the former UD Las Palmas player has been linked with Atlético de Madrid, but given the financial terms on the table, he is being mentioned as a firm possibility for the future. He is an old Atleti target... we will see whether it comes off this time or not...