Former Liverpool striker Iago Aspas has revealed that Atletico Madrid wanted him to replace Antoine Griezmann before they eventually went for Joao Felix.
Griezmann left Atletico in the summer of 2019 for £108million after drawn out negotiations with Barcelona.
Diego Simeone's side needed to fill an enormous hole in their attack and decided to re-invest that money on a staggering £113m deal for Benfica starlet Joao Felix.
But Aspas, now back at boyhood club Celta Vigo after struggling at Anfield, has revealed that he was Atletico's first choice to replace Griezmann.