Club raises their wages and release clauses

Atlético Madrid have renewed the contracts of José María Giménez and Ángel Correa. The details have not been made public, but both players have signed new deals. The Uruguayan centre-back and the Argentinian forward, whose initial agreements were set to expire in the summer of 2018 and 2019 respectively, will remain under contract with the club for the same periods of time, but have seen both their salaries and release clauses go up.

The Madrid-based outfit is, on the one hand, looking to ensure their players are paid fairly compared to the rest and, on the other, to increase their buyout clauses, in order to prevent other clubs from coming along and snapping them up at a bargain price. In this regard, Atlético's success out on the field of play suggests that they will receive a host of juicy offers for some of their players in the summer, and they will be forced to work hard to maintain the backbone of their squad - a mission of vital importance for Diego Simeone.