Nico Tagliafico appears to be edging toward Atletico Madrid on loan, with the 34-year-old left-back giving Diego Simeone’s side the green light just a day after doing the same with Juventus. The move is not yet done, however, with the deal still dependent on Atletico and Lyon reaching a club-to-club agreement.
According to Gong.bg, the report of Tagliafico closing in on Atletico originates from journalist Matteo Moretto. The Bulgarian outlet also embeds an update from Fabrizio Romano, dated 1 September 2026, stating that Tagliafico would be delighted to join Atletico and that the transfer now hinges on the two clubs agreeing terms between themselves.
Tagliafico, Lyon’s experienced left-back, made 30 appearances across all competitions last season, chipping in with three assists. Atletico reportedly view him as competition for newly signed left-back Alejandro Grimaldo, adding a seasoned option to that flank as the transfer window reached its closing hours.
The Argentine’s versatility and pedigree at left-back would echo the kind of profile Juventus have weighed up elsewhere on their own backline, a position already shaped by moves involving Andrea Cambiaso this summer.
Until this development, Juventus were considered the frontrunners to land Tagliafico, and the player had reportedly given the Bianconeri his own approval to move just a day before doing the same with Atletico. The source stops short of saying Juventus have withdrawn from the race or that talks have collapsed on their end, only that the situation has shifted firmly in Atletico’s favour.
It is a reminder of how fluid deadline-day business can be, particularly at a club where defensive planning has already been shaped by the fallout from Chelsea’s interest in Cambiaso earlier in the window.
For now, the reported loan remains contingent on Lyon and Atletico settling terms, with no completed transfer, fee, or confirmed timeline attached to the report. Juventus, meanwhile, continue to shape their backline through moves like the reported interest in Jhon Lucumi, leaving Tagliafico’s next move as one of the more intriguing subplots of deadline day.
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