Jonny is a left-back option for Atletico Madrid Transfer Market Celta defender joins list of candidates

Atletico Madrid, who plan to reinforce their defence for the upcoming season, have Celta Vigo defender Jonny Castro as one of their options for the left-back position.

The first contact with the footballer's representative has been made, in order to understand his contractual situation more fully, with the 24-year-old intimating that he is not intending to renew at Celta.

His release clause has risen to 18 million euros, although the figures that will be used to agree his exit will range between eight and 10m.

Jonny is an atypical full-back because despite playing on the left, his natural leg is his right.

The footballer's versatility, in fact, is one of the factors that led him to become an indisputable starter for Eduardo Berizzo, Luis Enrique and now Juan Carlos Unzue.

A Full List

He's not the only defender Atletico have kept an eye on.

Espanyol left-back Aaron Caricol and Valencia's Jose Luis Gaya are other names on the list, while Yuri Berchiche (Paris Saint-Germain) and Juan Bernat (Bayern Munich) also remain of interest.