Diego Simeone is determined to bring Dário Essugo to Atlético Madrid, with the young midfielder attracting interest from top clubs across Europe.

Atletico Madrid will qualify for the Champions League round of 16 with a victory away to already-eliminated RB Salzburg on Wednesday.

The Atlético team wants a midfielder who can provide balance in the center of the field and there are already candidates.

While Atlético Madrid dreams of adding three stars to their squad, Diego Simeone is already planning ahead and looking to bolster his defense with a new right-back. The player chosen for this important mission is Jesús Areso,

Diego Simeone said Julián Álvarez is destined to end up "in a special place" with Atlético Madrid after scoring twice -- including a 90th minute winner -- in their 2-1 comeback win over Bayer Leverkusen on Tuesday.

Says the usual teams will be challenging to be eventual winners despite the new format of the competition proving difficult for some big teams

Atlético Madrid coach Diego Simeone has continued his spat with his Real Madrid counterpart Carlo Ancelotti. Simeone implied that refereeing decisions have gone Madrid's way for "100 years" when asked about their 5-2 Copa del Rey home win over Celta Vigo last week, with the away side not awarded a penalty after appealing for one.