Atlético eye a left-back: Sergi Cardona on their list
Mateu Alemany wants a left-back to challenge Grimaldo after the Tagliafico deal collapsed. Cardona, whose Villarreal contract ends in June, is one of the options.
Atlético de Madrid want a left-back who can push Grimaldo for the starting spot before the January window opens in a little over six weeks. After the Tagliafico deal fell through at the end of the summer window, Mateu Alemany has widened his search, and according to MARCA one of the options on the table is Sergi Cardona, whose contract with Villarreal expires in June.
At 27, the full-back has more than 100 Primera División appearances over four seasons (one with Las Palmas) and 12 in the Champions League. This season he has 4 goals and 12 assists in 90 matches for Villarreal, and his attacking style resembles Grimaldo's.
In the meantime, the club has relied on Dani Martínez, a reserve centre-back converted into a left-back, as cover for the starter. A January move would not require a big investment, a factor that weighs heavily at the Metropolitano.
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