‘Agreement is total’ – Leicester City player edging towards January move, his camp seem confident

Earlier this month, AS reported Atlético Madrid, Inter Milan and AS Roma are looking at Leicester City’s Çağlar Söyüncü.

It was also explained the La Liga side plan to get ahead of others by negotiating with the Foxes to sign the defender in the winter market.

The Turkey international has six months left on his deal and has made only one league appearance for Leicester this season.

A fresh report from AS says the 26-year-old is the ‘chosen one’ to bolster Los Rojiblancos’ defence. It’s said his qualities are precisely what the Spanish club have been lacking in the last two seasons.

This was partly improved by the arrival of Reinildo in January 2022. Diego Simeone’s side could have taken the Brazilian for free in the summer, but they advanced the operation by paying €2m to Lille. Atlético plan to repeat the plan to sign Söyüncü in January.

The centre-back has decided against a new deal and has had contact with the Madrid club. They will try to advance the operation from July to January for a ‘reduced price’.

Atlético, meanwhile, are also waiting for the sanction FIFA may impose on José Giménez for an indecent that took place after Uruguay’s win over Ghana at the World Cup.

A ban for Giménez could stop Felipe’s January exit, but it won’t have an impact on the deal to sign the Leicester player. Söyüncü’s environment ensure the ‘agreement is total’ with Atlético.

AS don’t mention the fee that Leicester will demand or Atlético plan to offer for Söyüncü in January.