Atletico Madrid are set to have a very significant summer transfer window, with head coach Diego Simeone keen for drastic changes to be made to their squad ahead of next season. One area that will absolutely be addressed is the defence, as upgrades are required on those set to leave.
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Mario Hermoso will definitely leave Atleti at the end of his contract, while Stefan Savic is also expected to be sold. At least one centre-back will arrive, and while Real Sociedad’s Robin Le Normand is a top target, sporting director Andrea Berta is also considering other options.
According to Diario AS, Berta is a big fan of Bayer Leverkusen’s Piero Hincapie. The 22-year-old would perfectly fill the void that will be left by Hermoso, having occupied the left-side of a back three for the vast majority of his 43 matches at club level this season.
Hincapie is reported to be very interested in a possible move to Atletico Madrid, although Leverkusen would not make it easy for a deal to be reached. Their asking price would be set at €35m at the very least, and with variables included in that.
