“¿Fichará el Atlético a Sergi Cardona? El lateral del Villarreal vuelve al radar rojiblanco para enero como recambio de Grimaldo…”
Broke 1d ago ·
- Estimated fee
- €1m–€2m
- Value
- €6m
- Reporters
- 2 · 1 credible
Where he ends up in the January windowEvery outcome by the January deadline, adding up to 100%. A move in a later window is not counted.
AtléticoThis rumour- Other clubNot yet named
Stays at VillarrealNo move
- Reporting1 trusted reporterRecordFor the move
- ContractRuns to June 20278 months leftFor the move
- Atlético de MadridSpending close to its limitAgainst the move
- FeeEstimated €1m–€2mValue €6m
The story so far
3 reports · newest firstEl Gol DigitalTrust 52TabloidTabloidReport RecordTrust 80First reportFirst reportOutletReport “Reforço à vista: Atlético de Madrid entre Tagliafico e Sergi Cardona. Colchoneros pretendem contratar um lateral esquerdo…”
Fichajes.netTrust 45Earliest mentionEarliest mentionReport “El Atlético localiza al reemplazo de Grimaldo. Mateu Alemany lleva desde el pasado verano rastreando el mercado para fichar a un lateral izquierdo suplente…”
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Chance it happens in JanuaryLong shot
5%
- Estimated fee
- €1m–€2m
- Value
- €6m Powered by
Atlético linked with Villarreal's Cardona as January option
The situation
Atlético de Madrid are being linked with Sergi Cardona, the Villarreal left-back, as a possible winter option to back up Grimaldo. The reports place this in January 2027, but they amount to interest and study, nothing firmer. No bid, approach or agreement has been reported. Cardona, 27, is into the final season of his Villarreal deal, which runs to 30 June 2027, so by the time the January window opens on 1 January he will have six months left.
The reporting
Three outlets carried versions of this on 10 November. Record, a Portuguese outlet, says Atlético want a left-back and are weighing Tagliafico against Cardona, with both only alternative targets. El Gol Digital frames it as a January study to replace Grimaldo. Fichajes.net echoes the same idea as a winter option, citing Marca. In practice this is one line travelling between sites rather than several independent voices.
The outlook
The chance of anything happening by the February deadline is slim. For it to move, Atlético would need to settle on Cardona ahead of Tagliafico, then open actual talks with Villarreal and table a bid. None of that has started. As things stand it is speculative interest, with Cardona one name on a shortlist.
What to watch
The trigger to watch for is Atlético committing to a left-back in January and making a formal approach to Villarreal, rather than simply weighing options. A concrete offer, or Villarreal naming a price, would turn this from a rumour into a negotiation.
Sources the analyst weighedFichajes.netTrust 45RecordTrust 80El Gol DigitalTrust 52
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Who is behind this story
RecordFirst report
Outlet · Primeira Liga
1 report on this storyfirst 10 Nov
Fichajes.netEarliest mention
Outlet · La Liga
1 report on this storyfirst 10 Nov
El Gol DigitalTabloid
Outlet · LaLiga
1 report on this storyfirst 10 Nov
Questions about this transfer
How likely is Sergi Cardona to join Atlético de Madrid?
Transfer Tracker rates Sergi Cardona to Atlético de Madrid at 5%, a longshot on the current reporting from 2 reporters.
What is the expected Sergi Cardona transfer fee?
Transfer Tracker estimates the fee for Sergi Cardona to Atlético de Madrid at around €1m–€2m, against Transfer Tracker's value of €6m.
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