Atletico de Madrid has found the player to replace Hector Herrera

Atlético is looking for a pure midfielder and there is a name that fits the requirements and possibilities of the rojiblancos: Axel Witsel. The 33-year-old Belgian is free after four seasons at Dortmund and, according to the Belgian outlet RTBF and AS has been able to specify, the Madrid club has approached him, overtaking other suitors such as Marseille, and his signing is close. Negotiations are going at a good pace and the operation could be finalized very soon for one season with the option of another.

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According to this information, Simeone has already spoken with the footballer to show his interest and Berta has launched herself for the player, an international with Belgium like her friend Carrasco. The position of '5' is one of the priorities of the market for sports management along with the right back. The option of Kamara, who has left Marseille (also a suitor of the Belgian) to Aston Villa, vanished and Witsel appears as a good market opportunity.

The Belgian comes from playing 41 games this season with Dortmund, including 29 in the Bundesliga and eight in European competitions. Before joining the ranks of the German team in 2018, he went through Tianjin Quanjian, Zenit, Benfica and Standard Liège. In total more than 600 games as a professional, 124 of them with the Belgium team.

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If everything comes to fruition, in the next few days Witsel will become Atlético's second signing, after Samuel Lino and pending the completion of Germán Berterame's operation, plus the returns of Saúl and Morata. The Belgian comes to take the place of Héctor Herrera in the squad.

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