Atletico de Madrid may have found a striker to replace Diego Costa after his early departure from the club.
The search for a new striker may be over. After unsuccessfully targeting Arek Milik and Loren Moron, the Colchoneros have a new plan in motion. According to Italian journalist Fabrizio Romano, Atletico Madrid are also looking into the possibility of signing Real Sociedad’s striker Willian Jose.
The 29-year-old joined the White and Blues back in 2016 for €6 million. Since then, Willian has scored 70 goals in 168 appearances for the club. This season, the striker has netted a goal four times for Real Sociedad.
Although he’ll be turning 30 this season, Willian still holds a €20 million market value. Therefore, this transfer may become tricky for a club that reportedly refused to pay €15 million for Arek Milik.
Nevertheless, Atletico Madrid still need to find a replacement for Diego Costa after he left the club for personal reasons. The Colchoneros see Willian Jose as a good prospect since he has netted a goal several times against their primary rivals Real Madrid and Barcelona. Moreover, the striker may be joining Atletico on a loan-deal as he’s losing space to Alexander Isak.
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