Marcos Llorente has entered his eighth season with Atlético Madrid, but whether it will also be his last — only he knows. The experienced midfielder, known for his fantastic physical condition, specific diet and the rituals he follows, has a contract with the club until the end of the season. Marca reports that the Madrid club are working on an extension, but also that Bayern Munich have their eye on the outstanding utility player. At the same time, several Premier League clubs have reportedly shown interest. Liverpool, Manchester City and Chelsea are said to be among them…🚨 ¡El BAYERN se FIJA en MARCOS LLORENTE! pic.twitter.com/fUH8NWfdUQ— Diario AS (@diarioas) September 26, 2026 Since arriving from Real Madrid in June 2019 for 30 million euros, Llorente has made 308 appearances for Atletico (37 goals, 45 assists) and in the meantime became a Spain international (27 caps). He played a part in winning the World Cup 2026, but then made the surprising decision to retire from international football at the age of 32. As a result, he is the only Spain international from the World Cup in the United States, Canada and Mexico who, by his own choice, will not play against England at Wembley tonight in the Nations League.The man who made Anfield his home – and named his dog after itLlorente believes that his body needs more time to recover and, as he himself explained, he made the decision to retire from international football before the start of the World Cup."I know that many of you will not understand this decision and that I probably wouldn't understand it either if I were looking at it from the outside, but this is a personal decision, one that I have thought about very carefully and, above all, experienced very deeply. It was an honour to represent my country and be part of history," the Atletico player wrote in a social-media post this summer.Kane the 100th! Bayern trash minnows who blame Yamal for poking Munich bearMarcos' salary of around 4,500,000 euros net would not be an excessive burden for the powerful Bavarians, who want to strengthen their squad in pursuit of the Champions League trophy they have been waiting for since 2020. Bayern can also offer Llorente plenty from a sporting perspective, meaning Atletico Madrid will have to speed things up and try to secure his signature on a new contract as soon as possible. If they succeed, they will be in a win-win situation, because even if the player insists on leaving, they would at least be guaranteed a transfer fee, which certainly would not be a small one. If negotiations drag on, Bayern will be able to enter the picture from January and attempt to sign the outstanding footballer as a free agent next June.UEFA – NATIONS LEAGUE A Saturday21.45: (3.35) Czech R. (3.45) Croatia (2.15) 21.45: (3.25) England (3.50) Spain (2.20) Sunday19.00: (1.50) Denmark (4.30) Wales (6.50) 19.00: (7.00) Serbia (4.50) Netherlands (1.45) 21.45: (1.42) Germany (4.60) Greece (7.50) 21.45: (2.50) Norway (3.75) Portugal (2.60) Monday21.45: (3.90) Belgium (3.70) France (1.90)21.45: (2.70) Turkey (3.35) Italy (2.60) Tuesday21.45: (7.25) Czech R. (4.40) England (1.45) 21.45: (1.30) Spain (5.50) Croatia (10.0) ***odds are subject to change***
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