Julian Brandt

Atletico Madrid still have much to play for this season, but there is already a fair amount of attention on their summer transfer plans. Sporting director Mateu Alemany has plans to address numerous areas of Diego Simeone’s squad, and perhaps the biggest piece of business that needs to be done is finding a replacement for […] The post Atletico Madrid identify Borussia Dortmund star as Antoine Griezmann replacement appeared first on Football España.

With Antoine Griezmann's departure, Atletico Madrid look at Julian Brandt, who's leaving Borussia Dortmund. Antoine Griezmann’s exit from Atletico Madrid will not go unnoticed by fans. His absence may even be felt more by the team, which is losing a complete player. However, the club appears ready to move for Julian Brandt as the creative midfielder leaves Borussia Dortmund. Atletico Madrid executive Mateu Alemany has made Brandt his top target to replace Griezmann in the next transfer window, according to Marca. Despite the German midfielder’s obvious quality, his contract situation makes him even more appealing. Brandt’s contract expires on June 30, and he will not renew it. Borussia Dortmund sporting director Lars Ricken confirmed that a few weeks ago: “We had conversations and agreed that the expiring contract won’t be extended.” Arsenal could be a rival Replacing Griezmann will not be easy, not just because of his leadership. His style of play makes him very hard to replace, but the idea of signing Brandt could make a lot of sense, as he is also a player who can connect play and improve a team. Brandt leaves Borussia Dortmund for free (Pau Barrena/Getty Images) While Atletico Madrid could be a great step in Brandt’s career, the Spanish club may not be the only major team trying to sign him. His 303 matches for Borussia Dortmund are valuable experience that many clubs would like to have. Arsenal are the other team interested in signing Brandt from July, according to Sport. Even if it may be harder for him to earn a spot in the lineup in England because of the competition in that squad, the injuries these types of clubs usually deal with could give him minutes from the start.

Atletico Madrid’s busy upcoming transfer window continues to simmer underneath the final stages of their season. A new name has been added to the list of targets that Sporting Director Mateu Alemany, who is in charge of his first full summer. It has been revealed by Marca that Borussia Dortmund playmaker Julian Brandt is one […] The post Atletico Madrid and Arsenal pursuing Borussia Dortmund forward in bargain deal appeared first on Football España.