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Lucas set for end of season Atletico talks after January transfer bid

Lucas Hernandez will hold talks with Atletico Madrid over his future before the end of the season as the defender confirmed he was subject to a bid this past January.

The France international was strongly linked with Bayern Munich during the January transfer window, with the Bundesliga champions reportedly ready to trigger his €80 million (£70m/$91m)release clause.

However, Atletico's executive director Miguel Angel Gil Marin insisted Lucas could not leave in January and Bayern instead completed a move for fellow France international Benjamin Pavard, who will join from Stuttgart after the 2018-19 season.

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Lucas, though, suggested his long-term future may not lie at Atletico, with Bayern expected to resume their interest in the 22-year-old at the end of the season.