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Atletico Madrid centre-back Jose Maria Gimenez is being linked with a transfer to Manchester United within the subsequent summer time switch window.
Fichajes have reported that Gimenez is open to the thought of departing the La Liga giants as he struggles to safe a daily spot within the beginning XI beneath supervisor Diego Simeone this season.
Whereas he has lengthy been a vital participant for Atletico since arriving from Uruguayan membership Danubio FC, Gimenez has fallen down the pecking order in current instances after battling an extended string of accidents.
Gimenez has been restricted to only one look for the two-time La Liga champions this season – a 29-minute cameo throughout a 0-3 defeat by the hands of Valencia.
With simply two years remaining on the Uruguayan’s present contract, Atletico could also be persuaded to dump the participant subsequent summer time in order to keep away from the situation of him leaving on a free switch as soon as his contract ends in June 2025.
Nonetheless, United could have to submit a beneficiant provide to persuade Atletico to permit the participant to depart as different golf equipment resembling Chelsea and Inter Milan are additionally linked with the defender.
Regardless of his waning significance in Simeone’s lineup, Gimenez has been key to a lot of Atletico’s success over the previous decade.
He has received two La Liga titles, a UEFA Supercup, a Spanish Tremendous Cup and the 2018 Europa League throughout his decade in Madrid.
Along with honing his expertise, Gimenez would drastically assist to replenish United’s defensive depth, significantly as first-choice centre-back Raphael Varane is kind of injury-prone whereas the futures of each Harry Maguire and Victor Lindelof are up within the air.
Whereas Gimenez could also be thought-about a chief defensive switch goal, United are usually not anticipated to solely concentrate on signing the Atletico star subsequent summer time.
The Purple Devils are additionally seeking to develop their choices on the wing.
FourFourTwo reported that whereas Gimenez stays on United’s radar, the membership can also be fascinated by Bayern Munich winger Serge Gnabry.
Ought to United’s rising record of accidents on the again stay intensive, it may be anticipated that the membership will likely be linked with quite a few different defenders because the January switch window approaches.
