One in, one out: Atletico Madrid involved in goalkeeper deals with Premier League move on the cards

Originally posted on Football Espana | By Ruairidh Barlow | Last updated 1/19/24

Atletico Madrid are planning on selling back-up goalkeeper Ivo Grbic to the Premier League this January before his contract expires, and already have a replacement lined-up.

Grbic is out of contract this summer, and has previously been linked with a move to Dinamo Zagreb, but now Sheffield United have appeared on the scene. Luca Bendoni says a deal is imminent.

Atletico Madrid and Horaţiu Moldova have already reached an agreement for 4 seasons.

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Their replacement looks likely to be Horatiu Moldovan, who plays for Rapid Bucharest. The 25-year-old, who has 8 caps for Romania, has a release clause of around €1m, meaning the deal will not be a pricey one for Los Rojiblancos. Relevo believe the deal will be closed soon, as Atletico already have a four-year contract agreement with Moldovan. Real Betis were also interested, but it appears Atleti have moved ahead of them.

JUST IN: Ivo Grbic is close to joining Premier League side Sheffield United on a permanent deal.@LucaBendoni pic.twitter.com/IpBtaYAn9j

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Moldovan is unlikely to see much game time behind Jan Oblak. The Slovenian shot-stopper is contracted until 2028, and will be 35 when his contract expires. Moldovan may hope to convince the coaches that he can eventually take over from Oblak though.

This article first appeared on Football Espana and was syndicated with permission.

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