What Atletico Madrid are willing to bid for Aston Villa midfielder Youri Tielemans
Aston Villa supporters have been used to hearing that their key players are being linked with moves away in recent months.
Villa managed to keep hold of Morgan Rogers despite Rogers being the subject of reported interest from Tottenham.
Emi Martinez did his best to force a move away from Unai Emery’s side, but the shot stopper ultimately stuck around in B6.
Villa did, however, lose Jacob Ramsey to Newcastle, but Emery could also be about to lose another midfielder in Youri Tielemans.
Atletico Madrid willing to bid £30m for Youri Tielemans
Tielemans was recently named the captain of Belgium as the 28-year-old went away on international duty.
But the midfielder could be set to move clubs in the near future, with Atletico Madrid reportedly interested in securing his services, according to Fichajes on 10 September.
The report claims that the La Liga outfit would be willing to pay around £30.3million upfront for Tielemans, with an extra £8.6million in potential add-ons.
- Tielemans was integral to Villa’s success last season, featuring in 36 of their 38 Premier League games
- The Belgian also managed to chip in with three goals and seven assists from midfield
- Tielemans is also fantastic at the defensive side of the game, averaging 2.3 tackles and 4 ball recoveries per game
The report also claims that negotiations will depend on the willingness of both clubs to close a deal as well as the player himself, who will have to decide whether to accept the move to Spain.
Villa need to learn when to cash in on players
A 33-year-old Martinez remaining on the books despite being the subject of transfer interest is a prime example of a player Villa should have cashed in on this summer.
Whilst Villa may want to keep hold of Tielemans whilst he is in prime, the club also need to get better at receiving massive fees for players to help ease any ongoing PSR constraints.
Shipping Tilemans abroad in a few years, just as he is about to slow down, is something they should consider and something they should have done with Martinez earlier this summer.
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