Atletico Madrid and Valencia failed in attempts to sign the La Liga starlet during the summer transfer window

During the summer. Atletico Madrid have pushed hard to sign several central defenders. Securing the services of Robin Le Normand quite quickly, but it was not until the end of August that they managed to sign their second, which was Clement Lenglet.

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Many options were looked at by Atleti before Lenglet was settled. According to Marcoone of those who showed a serious interest in was Juanma Herzog, since they had presented an offer of 4 million euros. However, Las Palmas refused.

Valencia were also keen on Herzog, although their offer was 2.5 million euros. Las Palmas value the 20-year-old very highly, which is why they decided not to sell him for a reduced fee, especially since they had already parted ways with fellow centre-back Saul Coco, who had joined Turin.

Herzog has been a regular for The Palms in recent weeks, although he has not been able to help stop his miserable form. However, it is likely that Atletico Madrid and Valencia I've always kept my situation.