Atlético Madrid to double Lucas Hernández’ salary

Atlético Madrid have offered Lucas Hernández to double his current salary following interest from Bundesliga club Bayern Munich, according to Sky.

The France international currently earns €3 million per year in Spain while Bayern are reportedly offering Hernández €8.5m per season with the Bundesliga club ready to pay his €85m release clause, per numerous reports this past week.

On Thursday, Atlético executive director Miguel Angel Gil Marin told Spox: “The player cannot leave Atletico Madrid in this winter transfer window. We have a good relationship with Bayern and will meet with them in January to evaluate the situation. If the player wants to leave we will talk about it – but only about a transfer in July.”