Atletico Madrid they were dealt a major blow in their push to sign Gerona striker Artem Dovbyk.
Los Rojiblancos have been chasing a deal for the Ukraine international since the end of last season after having the top The league goal charts with 24 goals.
His stock has risen since then, with Atletico Madrid moving quickly to register their interest, ahead of European rivals.
The latest update indicates that they will pay between €35-40m to bring him to the Spanish capital but they have not agreed personal terms with the 27-year-old.
AS Roma have now gained an advantage in the race for Dovbyk and his agent has slammed Atletico Madrid's approach as he looks closer to Italy at this stage.
“Atletico Madrid is a great club, but We have not seen a serious project for Artem here and his offer is significantly lowR than the other clubs for the scorer of the league”, as quotes from Brand.
Those comments seem to indicate that Atletico's pursuit could already be over, unless they are able to make a significant financial increase in the coming days, which does not seem likely at this stage of discussions.
