Exclusive: Juve and Man Utd blow as Atletico star set to pen new deal
The 22-year-old defender was thought to be a transfer target of Manchester United as well although the Red Devils strengthened their back-line with the signing of Vicotr Lindelof.
According to our transfer pundit Fabrizio Romano both European giants are set to definitely miss out on the talented centre-back who is set to sign a contract extension with Atletico Madrid.
The 22-year-old has already reached an agreement with the Colchoneros and an announcement is expected in the coming days. The player’s price-tag is believed to be in the region of € 55/60 million.
Gimenez's current deal at Atletico runs until June 2018.