Betis and Atlético Madrid are negotiating Johnny Cardoso's transfer in Madrid.

Real Betis and Atlético de Madrid are negotiating Johnny Cardoso 's transfer to the red-and-white team today in a meeting being held in the Spanish capital, which was attended by representatives from Betis. Betis CEO Ramón Alarcón is leading this expedition, which will try to finalize the remaining details after weeks of dialogue between the parties. The meeting was scheduled last week, as reported by ABC de Sevilla, and the positions are leaning toward an agreement for an amount ranging from more than 30 million fixed and many variables and percentages, approaching the 40 million that Betis asked as the asking price for one of its most important players.

Cardoso is currently training with his national team, the United States, for the Gold Cup. Atlético Madrid's squad, which ended its season with its first-round exit from the Club World Cup, has also returned from that country. Diego Simeone had previously requested the Betis player as a priority to strengthen his midfield, and the Argentine coach's message after the defeat in the international tournament continues that same line of urging his managers to make an effort to improve their squad, and that's where the bet on Cardoso is.

The remaining details of the negotiations are not minor, given that the parties must reach an agreement on both the fixed amount Atlético will pay, which initially offered 25 million, and what it will ultimately pay, above 30 million, and what Betis intends to receive, combining all the concepts: around 40 million . The player's release clause is set at 80 million.

Cardoso reached an agreement with Atlético Madrid a few weeks ago, a team he sees as ideal for continuing to advance his career at the age of 24. The Rojiblancos' commitment to the midfielder is serious and forceful, and now the parties could reach an agreement soon. Recently, talks have been led by the aforementioned Alarcón, as well as Ángel Haro, José Miguel López Catalán, and Manu Fajardo, seeking an agreement that has many facets but is moving toward a solid pact.

The possibility of a move to Tottenham , which has an option with Betis until the end of this month under the Lo Celso transfer agreement, will not be exercised in this case due to the lack of agreement between the English club and the player. It should be noted that Betis paid Inter Porto Alegre six million euros for 80 percent of Cardoso's rights in December and will now receive a significant capital gain if this sale goes through.