Reports: Milan target could leave Bayern Munich for Atletico Madrid in €2-3m deal

AC Milan are at risk of missing out on Leon Goretzka, with Atletico Madrid pushing to sign him immediately.

Earlier in the week, a report emerged claiming that Milan 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.

The Bavarian side wanted €10m for Goretzka to sell now, but a figure of €2-3m is now expected to be enough. Los Rojiblancos have tabled an official bid for the midfielder, and Bayern are set to decide on his future in the next few hours.