Atlético agree to sign one of the midfielders that FC Barcelona was interested in

The board of the Atlético team is going for the 'gold' this summer. The team from the Spanish capital has reached an agreement in principle to acquire the services of the Valencian midfielder, Javi Guerra. The 21-year-old footballer would arrive in Madrid for an amount close to 25 million euros.

In addition, Atlético would pay a series of bonuses and would keep a percentage of a future sale of the footballer. However, for the signing to finally take place, the red-and-white club must resolve two things: The first is that the option that the board still has open with Conor Gallagher falls through. The second, reach an agreement with the Valencian. The player's entourage is aware of the operation, although they warn that the Madrid leaders have not yet contacted them.

It is important to highlight that the midfielder generated the interest of Barcelona at the beginning of the transfer window. The Barça board saw him as a low-cost option if they failed to sign Mikel Merino or Joshua Kimmich. However, everything seems to indicate that none of the three will arrive in Barcelona this summer, especially because Flick's team continues to press for the transfers of Nico Williams and Dani Olmo.

A sale that would be welcomed by Valencia

For Valencia, Guerra's departure would be beneficial, because they need to sell for an amount close to 20 million. The team's owner, Peter Lim, has valued the player at 25 million, which the rojiblancos' offer is close to. In addition, the departure of the youth player would be the one that would least harm Ruben Baraja's game plan. The coach has already been told that they will sign a replacement, so he would have no problem saying goodbye to the player from the Spanish under-21 team.