Artem can move from Girona to Atlético.
Ukrainian forward of Girona Artem Dovbik is close to changing his club registration and becoming a player for MadridAtlético.
This is reported by a number of authoritative sources, including journalist and insider Nicolo Skira.
According to him, the 27-year-old Ukrainian is one step away from transfer to the “mattress players”, with whom it has already agreed on the terms of a personal contract, the duration of which is until 2029.
Now the Madrid club is trying to negotiate the transfer of Dovbik with Girona, which wants to receive 40 million euros for its forward .
According to As, the “mattress guys” are ready to pay 35 million euros for the Ukrainian scorer: a fixed amount of 30 million euros plus 5 million euros in bonuses.
Relevo reports that Girona and Atlético are very close to the design of Dovbik's transition. The clubs still have to agree on the final transfer amount and method of payment.
The details have not yet been fully agreed upon, but the “mattress guys” intend to complete the deal within a few days and do this before other clubs can intervene in the fray. Recently, West Ham and Roma have also shown interest in the player.
In turn, Marca assures that negotiations on the transfer of the Ukrainian to Atlético Madrid are at the final stage.
The Mattress Makers accelerated their attempts to sign the Ukrainian after the sale of Alvaro Morata to Milan. The source claims that the clubs have finally agreed on the transfer amount – Dovbik will cost Madrid approximately 40 million euros.
Last season, Dovbik scored 24 goals and made 8 assists in 36 matches in the Spanish Championship. He became the top scorerof La Liga, and also finished as the leader in the goal plus assist system.
Girona finished third in La Liga, winning bronze medals. These are the first Spanish Championship medals in the club's history. Next season, Michel's team will debut in the Champions League. Atlético finished in fourth position and will also play in the most prestigious European Cup.
It was previously reported that Dovbik scored a double in the friendly match of Girona against Montpellier.