Atletico refuse to give up defender to Man City for 89 million euros
Manchester City sought, according to the Spanish newspaper "AS", to strengthen its ranks, especially defense through Atletico Madrid, but the Spanish club refused a huge offer in exchange for abandoning its brilliant young Uruguayan defender Jose Jimenez (25 years).
The newspaper said that the English club offered Atletico 89 million euros, especially in light of the strong admiration of the Man City coach, Pep Guardiola, of Jimenez's abilities and capabilities.
City's offer also included bonuses related to the player's performance and results with City, raising the value of the deal to 94 million euros, but the surprise, according to the newspaper, was that Atletico insisted on rejecting it.
It is noteworthy that Jimenez suffered last season from the bench due to the large number of injuries, but returned to the starting line-up after the resumption of the "La Liga" competition after a long hiatus due to the Corona virus, and was the most prominent star in the ranks of Atletico Madrid.
On the other hand, Man City finds it difficult to find a defender with distinctive specifications, especially after the contract with Senegalese Coulibaly from Napoli faltered, and then the new rejection of Atletico Madrid.
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