On August 24, according to reports from the Spanish media Sport, French defender Lenglet will be loaned to Atlético Madrid for this season.
The French center-back will extend his contract with Barcelona until 2027, allowing the Catalan giants to spread his salary over a longer period, with the aim of amortizing his wages over a longer timeframe.
Atlético de Madrid will take on most of the player’s salary, but there will be no purchase option at the end of the loan period. Lenglet is expected to pass his medical in Madrid on Saturday. Previously, there were messages that Atlético was interested in signing Feyenoord defender Hancko, but the Dutch club refused to enter into negotiations with Atlético.