Atletico Madrid News
Atletico Madrid trying to land Premier League defender in January instead of summer
This past weekend, reports emerged confirming that Atletico Madrid are closing in on the capture of Caglar Soyuncu from Leicester City. The Turkish international is out of contract in the summer and Los Rojiblancos are inching towards finalising a Bosman move.
However, as per the latest reports from MARCA, Atletico Madrid will try and negotiate with Leicester City to sign the defender in the upcoming January transfer window itself.
Soyuncu has been with Leicester City since the summer of 2018 when he arrived from SC Freiburg. The 26-year-old has featured in 125 matches for the Premier League club but has fallen out of favour this season and is set to be on his way out.
Atletico Madrid are on the lookout for defensive reinforcements as they have not been consistent enough at the back.
Jose Maria Gimenez and Stefan Savic have struggled with fitness problems while Felipe and Mario Hermoso have been major liabilities. The Rojiblancos are open to offloading the latter two and will listen to offers for them in January.
And they hope to add Soyuncu to the squad in the winter itself rather than waiting until the end of the season to incorporate his signing.
Atletico Madrid worked out a similar deal for Reinildo Mandava in January earlier this year and wish to repeat that tactic with the Turkish international as well.
The report, however, mentions that it will be complicated because he still has six months left on his contract. On top of that, any move for Soyuncu in January could only take place if Felipe leaves the Civitas Metropolitano.
So, unless there is an exit in the defensive department, it is unlikely that the Leicester City centre-half could arrive at Atletico Madrid next month.
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UEFA open investigation against multiple Real Madrid players over celebration vs Atletico
More than two weeks after Real Madrid’s controversial win over Atletico Madrid in the Champions League Round of 16, UEFA has sent quite the shockwave to the defending European champions.
In a recent statement, UEFA has announced they have started an open investigation against a series of Real Madrid players for the way they celebrated after winning against Atletico Madrid, about two weeks back.
What is the investigation about?
As reported by MARCA, the European governing body is specifically looking into the actions of Antonio Rudiger, Kylian Mbappe, Dani Ceballos, and Vinicius Jr.
The controversy stems from Real Madrid’s celebrations after knocking out city rivals Atletico Madrid in the UEFA Champions League Round of 16.
The celebrations took place near the section of the stadium occupied by Real Madrid supporters, but some actions by the players have drawn scrutiny.
“A UEFA Ethics and Disciplinary Inspector has been appointed to investigate allegations of indecent conduct by Real Madrid CF players (Antonio Rudiger, Kylian Mbappe, Daniel Ceballos Fernandez and Vinicius Junior) during the UEFA Champions League round of 16 match between Club Atletico Madrid and Real Madrid on 12 March 2025,” UEFA said in an official statement.
Rudiger is being investigated for a gesture in which he placed his hand around his neck, while Mbappe reportedly made an inappropriate gesture by touching his genitals.
Vinicius, on the other hand, was involved in heated interactions with Atletico fans both before and after the match, while Ceballos was seen enthusiastically joining the celebrations.
The celebrations from Real Madrid players drew hostility from Atletico Madrid fans for obvious reasons, with the opposition fans resorting to throwing bottles on the pitch.
Jude Bellingham was even among the ones hit by these throwing objects from Atleti fans while Vinicius pointed to the Real Madrid crest on his shirt, which might have played a role in further fuming tension.
Rodrygo, on the other hand, responded to the hostility from Atleti fans by dancing inside the pitch.
UEFA has appointed an Ethics and Disciplinary Inspector to review the incidents, although it is very much likely that Real Madrid would appeal against any sanctions placed on the event of any breach.
