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According to La Colina De Nervion, Racing set a clear 16 million euro price for Salinas and in August rebuffed Atl\u00e9tico\u2019s 14 million bid, which included a loan player and 1 million in add-ons. The 19-year-old has started all three LaLiga<\/a> 2026\/27 matches, playing 270 minutes.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n With Salinas stalled, Diego Pablo Simeone moved on deadline day for 34-year-old Tagliafico, a request made by the coach. The Argentina international approved the move and Atl\u00e9tico began talks with Lyon<\/a>. It marked a switch from future investment to immediate experience at a lower fee.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n After the deadline, one version suggested Simeone asked for Tagliafico to be prioritised, which would explain why the Salinas option faded as Lyon<\/a> talks sped up. That agreement fell short, with time tight and Lyon<\/a> needing cover, and the salary cap not cited as decisive. The club ultimately chose an internal solution.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n At 23:42 on 1 September Atl\u00e9tico announced Mart\u00ednez, 22, as a senior player and extended his contract to 2030. He played 33 games for Atl\u00e9tico Madrile\u00f1o last season and debuted for the first team in April at Sevilla\u2019s Ram\u00f3n S\u00e1nchez-Pizju\u00e1n.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Racing keep a major asset after holding their valuation all summer. For Atl\u00e9tico, attention turns to Mart\u00ednez, the outcome of a hectic 48 hours that delivered a double change of course.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n