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Kevin Gameiro's Imminent Exit Opens Door for Nicola Kalinic to Join Atletico Madrid

With Kevin Gameiro set to leave Atletico Madrid, Diego Simeone looks to have turned to Nicola Kalinic as his potential replacement.

After failing to assert himself as a regular starter in the Atletico side, Gameiro's exit from the Wanda Metropolitano has been brewing for weeks and now according to Marca, the Frenchman is edging closer towards a move to Valencia for a fee of around €15m.

He has spent two seasons in the Spanish capital however only managed 11 starts last season, often playing second fiddle to Antoine Griezmann and Diego Costa, and now looks to be moving to their La Liga rivals in an attempt to revive his career at the age of 31.