Atletico chasing Origi

Atletico Madrid have made Divock Origi their next target for the summer as they search for reinforcements in attack.

The champions have signed Mario Mandzukic from Bayern Munich but have sold Diego Costa, David Villa and Adrian Lopez.

Marca reports that the Lille youngster fits the profile of the kind of player wanted by Los Colchoneros, Atletico also having been linked with Jackson Martinez, Alvaro Negredo and Romelu Lukaku.

Rodrigo, who has joined Valencia, and Roberto Soldado were also considered but Atletico are expected to open talks with Lille regarding Origi, who featured for Belgium at the World Cup.

The British Press had reported Origi was close to a move to Premier League runners-up Liverpool.

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