Atletico Madrid Closer To Signing Belgian Midfielder Axel Witsel

Axel Witsel. (Photo: Doc. Antara)

JAKARTA - Spanish League club Atletico Madrid is reportedly getting closer to securing the services of Borussia Dortmund midfielder Axel Witsel in the player transfer market this summer.

Axel as reported by football-Espana quoted by Antara, Sunday 19 June, will be Atletico Madrid's first signing of the summer and in the next few days, the agreement between the two parties will be finalized.

Los Rojiblancos will get Witsel without incurring a transfer fee after the Belgian's contract, which expires at the end of this month, was not renewed by Borussia Dortmund.

Based on reports from Belgian media, Witsel is now preparing to reject offers from French League club Marseille and several United States League (MLS) clubs to join Atletico Madrid.

This summer, Atletico Madrid made the midfield position one of the sectors that needed new energy, in addition to the right wing-back and center-forward positions.

In addition to Witsel, Atletico Madrid is also often linked with Valencia midfielder Carlos Soler, but until now there has been no development of these rumors.

Last season, the 33-year-old played 41 games in various competitions for Borussia Dortmund and scored twice in 2,771 minutes played.

During his four years with Dortmund, Witsel has made 144 appearances and scored 13 goals and six assists in various competitions with a total of 11,208 minutes played. In addition, he also brought Die Borussen to win the DFB Pokal in the 2020/21 season.