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Nottingham Forest interested in making Atletico Madrid defender’s loan move permanent
Atletico Madrid star Renan Lodi made a summer move to Nottingham Forest in August 2022 on loan. As the end of his one-year spell away from Civitas Metropolitano nears, however, the club are inclined to decide his future at the earliest.
As it stands, the defender appears closer to leaving than staying at the club. According to reports from Jacque Talbot, he could well continue at the same English side come next June.
Nottingham Forest are reportedly interested in signing Lodi on a permanent transfer. However, they are unwilling to cough up the €30 million purchase clause that was included in the loan transaction and wish to negotiate a lower price.
Los Rojiblancos are said to be open to discussing a fee with the English team and negotiations are expected to roll on in the coming weeks.
Lodi is open to staying in the Premier League under Steve Cooper but has ambitions to play in the UEFA Champions League. While he will not be able to participate in the premier competition with Nottingham next season, he would have that chance if he were to return to Spain.
Lodi has been a regular starter for the Reds, featuring in 27 of their 37 Premier League games this campaign. Most of his appearances have come as a starter and he averages over 80 minutes per game.
His output in terms of direct goal contributions has been poor. 27 games into the season, he has only one assist to show and has created just one big chance. Yet, his defensive work rate has been phenomenal at close to ten defensive actions per game.
Diego Simeone has largely depended on Reinildo at left-back this season, and the 29-year-old has superior numbers to show in defence. Needless to say, Lodi would be a surplus if he were to return and an exit thus seems the best way forward.
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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.
