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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Sport
Tom Garry

Manchester City failed to land Spain pair in scramble for Miedema cover

Fiamma Benítez in action for Atlético Madrid
Fiamma Benítez is regarded by Atlético Madrid as a future Spain star and they were not willing to sell. Photograph: Adelina Cobos/SPP/Shutterstock

Atlético Madrid rejected a bid of more than £500,000 from Manchester City for the Spain midfielder Fiamma Benítez on the Women’s Super League’s transfer deadline day, the Guardian can reveal.

The WSL champions are understood to have tried hard to add attacking-midfielder reinforcements before the English summer window closed on Thursday at 11pm BST, largely in light of news that their No 10 Vivianne Miedema could be out for at least the rest of 2026 with a knee injury.

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