"had held further talks with the agent of Goretzka, who is out of contract in the summer and would therefore be available on a free transfer. The German was believed to be pleased by the advances, but now there has been a twist. Atletico accelerate According to journalist Matteo Moretto and the Spanish source Marca (via AllFootball), Atlético Madrid have submitted an official offer to Bayern Munich for the signing of Goretzka in January, and Bayern will decide the player's future within the coming hours."
"Goretzka has previously expressed a desire to play out the rest of his contract, which expires on June 30. Bayern meanwhile had no plans to sell in the winter, but the visit from Atlético's sporting director Mateu Alemany 'ultimately changed the player's mind'. With Goretzka seemingly keen on the move, reaching an agreement with Bayern not expected to be an issue because they want to lower their wage bill. Atlético's are willing to pay his €8.5m salary for the remainder of the season."
AC Milan held talks with Leon Goretzka's agent about a free transfer when his contract expires in the summer. Atletico Madrid submitted an official offer to Bayern Munich to sign Goretzka in January, prompting Bayern to decide the player's future within hours. Goretzka had wanted to see out his contract to June 30, and Bayern initially had no intention to sell in winter. A meeting with Atletico sporting director Mateu Alemany changed the player's stance. Atletico will cover his €8.5m salary for the remainder of the season. Bayern previously sought €10m but may accept €2–3m.
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