Marca: Atletico Madrid wants to cash out Correa and Riquelme to fund new signings

May 1 According to the "Maca", Atletico Madrid intends to sell Correa and Riquelme to cash out to provide funds for the new signing program through transfer income.

reports that Correa and Riquelme's names are particularly important on Atletico Madrid's departure list, and despite their different situations, they are both part of the club's strategy to fund new signing programs through transfer revenue.

Correa's contract expires in 2026, but he may face two situations this summer: being sold or renewed. However, after playing for the team for ten seasons, all parties believed that his cycle was over and therefore never considered an extension of the contract.

Especially in the last few transfer windows, he has tried to leave but failed. Therefore, it has become a necessity to sell him now. AC Milan showed a strong interest in the Argentine player in the summer of 2019, when Correa was dissatisfied with his substitute role. But the deal ended up failing because Atletico Madrid demanded a transfer fee of 50 million euros (Milan was only willing to pay 38 million).

During the winter transfer window last year, Correa's attitude became even more hesitant and began to consider leaving the team more firmly. Jeddah United offers players a quotation of 15 million euros annually, but the amount of transfer fees they are willing to pay to Atletico Madrid far exceeds the club's expectations. Atletico Madrid believes that as a member of the World Cup champion, Correa's market value is very high.

But now, given his contribution to the team, both sides hope to reach a mutually beneficial agreement. As for Riquelme, although he is one of the highly valued players in the club, his lack of playing time has also forced him to seek solutions.

In January, Atletico Madrid rejected Villarreal's loan request and vetoed Aston Villa's interest. Currently, the club intends to use his good reputation among many clubs in Spain and Europe to use him as a bargaining chip to reduce the cost of bringing in players such as Romero. The situation for Garland is equally pending, and like Correa, he will be in the final year of his contract next season, so his future is full of uncertainty. Although Atletico Madrid intends to bring him to the market, the transfer fee he expects to bring is far less than that of Correa and Riquelme.