Atletico Madrid have lined up Aston Villa's Lucas Digne as a backup option should their pursuit of Andy Robertson fall through.
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Atletico's first choice is RobertsonDigne targeted in case Robertson falls throughAtletico failed in their attempts to sign HernandezFollow GOAL on WhatsApp! 🟢📱WHAT HAPPENED?
Atletico have chosen Digne as Plan B should their pursuit of Liverpool left-back Robertson fail to materialise according to .
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One of Diego Simeone's requests to the sporting directors has been a new left-back. While they could agree on personal terms with AC Milan's Theo Hernandez, they failed to agree on a transfer fee with the club. This led to Atletico moving on to Robertson as a target as Liverpool are close to agreement with Bournemouth for Milos Kerkez.
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Atletico’s backup idea to Robertson is Digne who had a good campaign with Unai Emery's Aston Villa, where they reached the quarter-finals of the Champions League of the 2024-25 season. His contract with Villa is set to expire in 2026 and is yet to agree on a renewal with the club.
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Atletico lost their first Club World Cup match 4-0 to Championed League winners Paris Saint-Germain. Simeone will hope to have a new left-back in place shortly after the tournament ends.