The Atletico Madrid is looking for a top-tier centre-forward for next season. the output of Luis Suarez has left the team without an area reference that fits within the idea of Diego Pablo Simeone, who has communicated to the board that it is necessary to make an investment to strengthen the position.
The main candidate at the moment is Thomas Raul, who wants to leave RCD Espanyol to play in a team with more important aspirations and that competes in European competitions. There is an agreement between the mattress team and the Spanish striker, but it seems that the negotiations with the parakeet team will not be so simple despite the fact that they will accept the departure of their main star to have money to rebuild the squad.
Atlético de Madrid’s plan B in case the signing of Raúl de Tomás fails
Given this situation, Diego Pablo Simeone has informed the board that he has a second name in his sights in case the signing of Raúl de Tomás fails and to be able to count on a top-level attacker for the coming campaign. We are talking about Enes Unal.
The Turkish striker was one of the best players in LaLiga last season and has made the decision not to extend his contract with Getafe in order to change scenery and play for a more important team. Cholo sees him as an ideal option due to his impressive appearance the previous campaign.
Enes Ünal, 25, finished the season with 16 goals in 37 La Liga games, numbers that helped Getafe save themselves from relegation despite poor performance before the arrival of Quique Sánchez Flores on the first-team bench.
His performance has placed him in the sights of several important teams such as Sevilla FC and Real Betis.
