According to Spanish media outlet eldesmarque, Atletico Madrid boss Diego
Simone (name)
Agreements have been made to bring in the Barcelona defender
Langlais (name)
, the club will also be moving forward with negotiations with Longley. Previously.
Atletico Madrid (soccer team)
Had withdrawn from the race due to Longley's excessive salary demands, but with the change in circumstances, Atletico have reconsidered the introduction of the French center-back.
Earlier, Villarreal had the upper hand in the race, but now with Simeone's approval, Atletico are aggressively pushing ahead with talks with Langrée and it is expected that the two sides could reach an agreement in the coming days.
If Atletico Madrid end up signing Longley, it means they will not be pursuing Feyenoord's Hantsko. Although Hantsko had actively pressured Feyenoord to join Atletico, due to Feyenoord's high asking price, Atletico decided to look to bring in Langrée instead.
This transfer operation shows Atletico's strategic adjustments in strengthening their back line and also demonstrates the club's trust in Langrée.
