According to Daily Sport, Barcelona's French defender Clemente
Langlais (name)
Very close to leaving the team, he has rejected several offers from the Middle East, Turkey, France and other clubs in Spain and only wants to join Atletico Madrid. FC Barcelona is accelerating the deal to solve the team's salary cap problem.
Earlier, French media outlet Footmercato reported that Langlais had signed a deal with the
Atletico Madrid (soccer team)
Reaching a personal agreement. The Daily Sporting News states.
Barcelona
It is hoped that the deal will be finalized in the next few hours, however, the success of the transfer is also dependent on Atletico's ability to sell Joao Felix to Chelsea to free up money and space to bring in Longley.
Langerle has turned down offers from the likes of Villarreal, Sevilla and Real Sociedad, showing his strong determination to join Atletico. He sees it as a great opportunity to revitalize his career and has expressed his trust in Atletico manager Simeone, who also wants Langerle to be at the heart of the team's backline.
The main obstacle to Longley's transfer to Atletico Madrid is that the two clubs have yet to agree on how the deal will be done, with whether it will be a direct transfer or a loan still under discussion.
Dealing with the transfer of Longley is crucial for Barcelona as he is one of the highest paid players in the squad. If the deal goes through, Barcelona will have more space to bring in new players and complete their registrations in preparation for the new season.
