Freiburg content to keep Atubolu despite growing Aston Villa interest
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Premier League clubs Aston Villa and AFC Bournemouth along with Inter Milan and Eintracht Frankfurt are pursuing Noah Atubolu.
A “strategic battle” is taking place for the SC Freiburg goalkeeper, according to fussballdaten.de, but the club has their own stance.
The Breisgauers' management and coaching staff are satisfied with his leadership qualities on the pitch and his development potential.
Therefore, the Bundesliga club's clear stance is to keep the goalkeeper in the squad and continue to give him starts in goals.
Additionally, a sale is not being considered under any circumstances, which is why the initial inquiries have been rejected thus far.
According to rumors from transfer circles, Freiburg would only consider a departure for a transfer fee of at least €25 to €30million.
Should Atubolu remain, it would present a very intriguing battle for goalkeeper duties with Mio Backhaus who signed for a record fee this summer.
