Hard blow for Atlético de Madrid in Champions League

The red and white team, who lost in the European debut at Wanda Metropolitano against Chelsea, saw their qualification for the round of 16 of the Champions League become more complicated. A completely different story is happening in the League, where Diego Pablo Simeone's team is second after FC Barcelona with 14 points (4 wins, 2 defeats) after six matches.

Two Spanish internationals reinforce Atlético de Madrid

The red and white team will also significantly strengthen their squad from next January with two Spanish internationals. Specifically, this refers to the Canary Island winger Vitolo (currently at UD Las Palmas) and Diego Costa, who arrives from Chelsea on loan with a purchase obligation at the end of the season.

Departures to make room in the squad

Obviously, and given the wide squad that Diego Pablo Simeone currently has at his disposal, both arrivals will also mean the departure of some of the current players of Atlético de Madrid. Specifically, two players, as highlighted by the information published in Marca newspaper.

Players likely to leave in the winter transfer window

There are three main candidates to say goodbye during the upcoming winter market. The first of them is the Argentine Nico Gaitán, a player who came from Portugal and has not lived up to expectations in the red and white team. The other two candidates for a change of scenery are forwards. In this case, they are the Argentine Luciano Vietto and the Frenchman Kevin Gameiro, the latter of whom arrived a year and a half ago due to the impossibility of signing Diego Costa.