Atletico Madrid's defender is open to Newcastle's switch in the summer

When Reinildo Mandava entered from Lille it completely changed Renan Lodi’s position in the team. As the youngster slowly established himself as a reliable option under Diego Simeone, the Brazilian’s importance in the squad fell. Further, the manager found a new position for Lodi as a wingback. While it seemed to be a successful attempt initially, there was no consistency in his performances.

Lodi averaged just 41 minutes per game in the league, starting just 13 out of a possible 38 games for Los Rojiblancos. Well, now the club is open to selling the player and is waiting for the right offer to be proposed to them. Lodi is open to a move to Newcastle United but his current club is expecting a fee of close to €50 million for their defender. One of the players who made the move to Newcastle in the winter was Kieran Trippier from Atletico Madrid.