During the summer, Atletico Madrid sought to sign a new right-back, and in the end, they brought in Marc Pubill from Almeria. However, he was not their first-choice option, with Jesus Areso having been above him in the pecking order of transfer targets.
Juventus have been shopping in the La Liga market this summer, and among their targets is Osasuna defender Enzo Boyomo. Los Rojillos have also lost right-back Jesus Areso to Athletic Club, and they are now at risk of losing another key starter.
Atletico Madrid were convinced on Friday that former Osasuna right-back Jesus Areso would be their new right-back signing this week. In a late twist of events though, Los Rojiblancos have seen themselves miss out on Areso and bring in an alternative.
One position that Athletic Club will almost certainly be looking to address during the summer transfer window is right-back. Earlier this month, club legend Oscar de Marcos announced that he would be retiring at the end of the season, and as such, a replacement will be needed to complete alongside Andoni Gorosabel and Inigo Lekue.
One area that Atletico Madrid appear willing to address this summer is right-back. Nahuel Molina had a very disappointing 2023-24 campaign, although he is still projected to be a starter next season.
Position: 11th – 45 points Grade: C Record: 12-9-17 Goals Scored: 45 Goals Conceded: 56 Top Scorer: Ante Budimir – 18 Top Assister: Jesus Areso – 7 It was all building up to their August play-off for a place in the Conference League group stages against Club Brugge, and it went wrong.