Diego Simeone wants Atlético to do ‘everything possible’ to sign Barcelona star | OneFootball

Atlético Madrid head coach Diego Simeone is actively pushing the club to sanction a permanent deal for Barcelona’s Clément Lenglet.

That’s according to Diario Sport, who have on Thursday provided an insight into the situation.

Defender Lenglet of course sealed a fresh departure from Barcelona last summer.

Deemed surplus to requirements by Hansi Flick and co, the Frenchman went on to pen terms with the aforementioned Atlético, on loan for the duration of the campaign.

And, in the time since, Lenglet has gone on to rebuild his reputation in impressive fashion.

After a shaky start to life in Madrid, hampered by fitness problems, recent weeks have seen the 29-year-old establish himself as an important figure in Diego Simeone’s backline.

All told, Lenglet has been afforded 19 starts across all competitions, chipping in with a pair of goals along the way.

And such endeavours, as alluded to above, have evidently not gone at all unappreciated on the part of his new manager.

This comes amid confirmation on the part of Sport that:

‘Simeone has already asked Atlético’s sporting management to do everything possible for Lenglet to be a red-and-white next season.’

Negotiations over a permanent transfer for Lenglet are, in turn, imminently set to be kicked into gear.

Conor Laird – GSFN