Atletico in one last bid for Tiago

According to the Gazzetta dello Sport, Atletico Madrid are going to make one last effort to sign Juventus flop Tiago Mendes.

Tiago only joined Juve from Lyon last year for €13m, however he has been a disastrous failure in Turin.

The Bianconeri are desperate to sell the Portuguese midfielder, and indeed have been attempting to offload him since January of this year, a month when both Tottenham Hotspur and Atletico Madrid unsuccessfully tabled offers.

Juve have been frustrated by their efforts to offload Tiago this summer, with the player rejecting transfers to Everton and Newcastle United.

Last night it was reported that a deal had been set-up for the 27-year-old to join Porto, but once again he snubbed the move.

According to the Gazzetta, Atletico Madrid are set to renew their efforts to sign Tiago, and will make one last bid for his services. The chances of this move happening are good because the Spaniards have always been the player’s first choice.

However, French club Monaco are also being linked with tabling an offer, and Tiago’s agent Jorge Mendes is desperately trying to persuade his client to accept a transfer away from Turin before the end of the transfer window on September 1.