Madrid, June 27 (EFE).- Atlético de Madrid finalized the signing of Javi Galán, a left-back from Celta de Vigo and very close to completing his incorporation to the rojiblanco club, according to sources from the operation consulted by EFE, in the that Manu Sánchez will follow the reverse path, with a transfer to the club from Vigo.
The 28-year-old footballer, who has played the last two seasons in the sky-blue team, with a total of 79 games, 75 of them as a starter, with one goal and seven assists, will be the third signing of the Madrid team in the next few hours, Except for an unexpected twist, as soon as everything is concluded, pass the medical examination and formalize your contract.
Atlético has already completed two other incorporations in this summer market, both in defense, with the signings of Caglar Soyuncu, free from Leicester, and Santiago Mouriño, from Racing Montevideo, although the latter is not sure of his permanence in the staff of the new exercise, once it will depend on the preseason.
Javi Galán covers a priority place for Atlético in the transfer market. The loan of Sergio Reguilón ended, with hardly any prominence last season and back to Tottenham; In the air the continuity of Yannick Carrasco, with a preferential purchase option from Barcelona of 19 million euros that ends on Friday, and Reinildo Mandava injured until October or November of the next course, the left back was indicated as a priority position to reinforce .
Javi Galán will arrive there to be an option of great conviction for Simeone both for a line of five, more common in recent times, or four in the defensive structure of the Argentine coach, before his twelfth project in charge of Atlético.
A right back and a center midfielder are the other two initial priorities in the summer market in the rojiblanca sports management.
In addition to Celta, Javi Galán has played in Badajoz (2013-14 and 2014-15), Córdoba (2015-16 to 2019) and Huesca (2019 to 2020-21), before joining Balaidos for 4 million euros for his transfer in 2021.
At the same time, in the operation, Manu Sánchez, with a contract with Atlético until 2027, will be transferred to Celta de Vigo, after three consecutive years of loan to Osasuna by the Madrid team, with a total of 88 games, one goal and ten assists as a rojillo.
Renan Lodi, who is returning from his season on loan to Tottenham, will also leave Atlético, but with the arrival of Javi Galán, as long as Yannick Carrasco continues at the club, he has no apparent place in the squad.