Report: Atletico offer 35 million plus Vietto for Gameiro

Report: Atletico offer 35 million plus Vietto for Gameiro

Atletico Madrid have tabled a 35 million euros offer plus Luciano Vietto in exchange for Kevin Gameiro.

According to Radio Sevilla, the proposal is 30 million as a fixed payment with an additional five million in variables, with Vietto moving on loan to the Estadio Ramon-Sanchez with an option to make the deal permanent at the end of the 2016/17 season.

Atletico have strategically moved to scupper the plans of Barça - a direct rival for domestic and European honours - from strengthening their squad further, after already seeing Denis Suarez, Lucas Digne, Samuel Umtiti and Andre Gomes arrive at the Camp Nou this summer.

The Blaugrana remain in a difficult position in order to complete a transfer as both players now appear out of reach. Gameiro was the Catalan club's number one priority and hence special efforts were made to acquire the Frenchman, while Vietto remained as second choice.

Barça are now looking for ways to switch the situation back in their favour.