World Cup winner Rodrigo De Paul has rejected the opportunity to move to Saudi Pro League side Al Ahli.
De Paul, 29, is reportedly prepared to stay at Atleti and fight for his place at the Civitas Metropolitano after speaking to long-serving manager Diego Simeone last night.
Rodrigo De Paul set for Atletico Madrid stay
As reported yesterday, Los Colcheneros were prepared to accept a $34.5m bid for De Paul who is enjoying the best years of his career so far. The Argentinian arrived in the Spanish capital two years ago from Italian side Udinese and is preparing for a third consecutive Champions League campaign which is set to commence next month.
According to Fabrizio Romano, after turning down their offer, Al Ahli are set to move on quickly to a new midfield target in an attempt to form a partnership with Franck Kessie who joined from Barcelona earlier this summer.
Rodrigo de Paul deal has collapsed. Al Ahli are prepared to focus on their main target in the midfield after €32m negotiation finally broken on Monday night ⛔️🇦🇷🇸🇦
De Paul, prepared to stay at Atléti and fight for his club after speaking to Diego Simeone. pic.twitter.com/h9SlVYILGw
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) August 22, 2023
