7. Atletico Madrid Were Interested In His Services Earlier This Summer
Numerous reports suggested Chancel was on his way to Atletico Madrid earlier in the summer, which is a fitting assessment of the calibre of player Untied are buying. Belgian website dh.be even went as far as claiming the 20-year-old was on his way to undergo a medical in the Spanish capital if talks between Anderlecht and Atletico were concluded. They weren't, and the former La Liga champions cooled their interest. Their loss is absolutely Newcastle's gain.