In last few days have seen them linked with - Reina, Malanga, Soldado, Negredo, Firmino, Giroud, Sosa permanent (trying to get him for free as contract could get cancelled in Ukraine), Navas.
Some more but would need to check but they are getting linked to a lot of players.
That's the point. Reina's wages are huge, Mangala is going to City probably, Soldado is iffy, Negredo is unlikely to leave, Giroud is poor, Sosa isn't special, and Navas won't leave.
Out of all of them, Firmino is the only one that I could consider to be shrewd, quality, and likely. There aren't that many rumors with good foundation for them and the players seem unreasonable. Maybe it's just me but I think that they have muted a lot of their activity to the media, the targets they've been linked with don't seem reasonable.
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I was hoping a good home for my san lorenzo boy!
DA Correa is a playmaker, not a striker. He is best off the striker or behind them. But what a player.
and Damiao would be a good signing too. He needs a fresh setting and he has a lot to offer. I'd prefer him over those you mentioned.
Correa isn't a striker but he is an attacker, which would make him ideal for one slot up top in Simeone's 4-4-2. Adrian isn't a striker either but he looks really well as an attacker partnered with a true 9 in Costa. A developed Correa has elite potential and would fill a role that Atletico need to be more deadly in attack (a mobile attacker gives them much more threat than simply a hard-running targetman like Costa).
Damiao isn't elite club material. Atleti are a team that will challenge for all 3 titles and they can't rely on someone like Damiao to take over if Costa leaves. They should be looking into goalscorers like Vela even if he's not a striker, because he's someone that would greatly improve their team. Firmino would be good, but he's the only one named and even then there are other clubs like Dortmund and Liverpool after him.
yeah Keylor is one I've read about that would be smart and very doable. Shaqiri, ehhhh.
