Atlético Madrid in talks with Barcelona for Clément Lenglet - reports

Despite starting and being made captain of the side in Barcelona’s preseason debut against Manchester City on Tuesday, Clément Lenglet knows his future is not at Camp Nou and his exit from Barça is only a matter of time. And a new club may have joined the race to secure his services.

After Besiktas began talks with the Catalans last week to try and secure a loan deal, it is now believed that Atlético Madrid are interested in the French defender’s services as a replacement for Mario Hermoso who has left the club as a free agent, according to reports in France.

Atlético’s initial targets were Feyenoord’s Dávid Hancko and West Ham United’s Nayef Aguerd, but those deals have proven very difficult…