Godin is on course to leave Atletico (Picture: Getty)

Diego Godin looks set to leave Atletico Madrid when his contract expires after the club failed to follow through on a promise to increase his wages, reports say.

The centre-back was pursued by Manchester United last summer and rejected the chance to transfer to the Premier League when Atletico promised to match the salary the English club were offering.

Marca claim Godin was not one of the top earners at Atletico and was happy to stay in Spain when chief executive Miguel Angel Gil Marin insisted the club would give him a contract extension and wage increase if he snubbed United.

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But Godin has grown concerned that no concrete offer has been put in front of him, with his current deal set to run out at the end of the season.




Atletico insist they cannot put a new contract in front of Godin until the start of the 2019/20 season due to their salary restrictions.

Godin wants to stay at Atletico as their captain, and after almost nine years at the Spanish club.

But the 32-year-old is eager to negotiate one final lucrative contract in the closing stages of his career and will leave Atletico if they cannot make good on their promise.

Should Godin become available, there will be a host of clubs interested in his signature.

Despite doubts about his future at Atletico, Godin has continued as a key member of the team and only injury has kept him out of the starting eleven this season.

United wanted to sign Godin last summer (Picture: Getty)

Atletico resume club action after the winter break on Sunday with an away trip to Sevilla, hoping to cut the three-point gap between them and La Liga leaders Barcelona.

While Godin considers his future, United are still on the hunt for a centre-back, but are unlikely to sign a defender this month.

The winter transfer window opened this week and United fans were hopeful their side would strengthen.

However, United are reluctant to spend big on a player without a permanent manager in place and will reportedly only make an addition if an elite centre-back becomes available.

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