Saul Ñíguez's future at Atlético Madrid in doubt after stunning performance

As expected, last night's sensational match signed by Saúl Ñíguez (22 years old) has become a perfect excuse to speculate about his future. In fact, a report from the newspaper Marca takes advantage of his spectacular hat trick against Italy in the semifinals of the U21 Euro Cup to cast doubt on his continuity at Atlético Madrid.

According to the newspaper, one of the most powerful clubs in Europe, Paris Saint-Germain, is seriously considering the possibility of signing the player during the current transfer window. The French team has recently completed a disappointing season and is working hard on building a truly competitive new project, in which a player of Saúl's caliber would obviously have a place.

Although Atlético has no intention of selling the player from Elche, the evident financial capacity of Paris Saint-Germain to pay the €80 million buyout clause has generated some concern. To eliminate this concern, negotiations have already begun to extend Saúl's contract.

In this regard, it is expected that if the player does not succumb to the French temptation, he will sign the new contract before the start of the next season. "The goal is for the player to start the competition without worries and with his future resolved," confirms the newspaper.

By the way, when asked about this, Atlético president Enrique Cerezo stated: "He is a very good player and he has a long-term contract with Atlético. Are you going to ask me about him all summer? We'll cope with it. I don't think he has any commitment or anything with another club. Saúl is from Atleti and he is not going anywhere. Will it be difficult to keep him? He who has, retains."