<h3 style="text-align: justify"><em>Atletico Madrid have confirmed that they have agreed to a request by Liverpool FC to terminate the loan of defender Javier Manquillo a year into the two year loan deal.</em></h3> <p style="text-align: justify">The 21-year-old Atletico Madrid academy graduate joined Liverpool FC in an initial two-year loan deal last summer with an option to buy for the Merseyside giants.</p> <p style="text-align: justify">However, after a decent start to his Anfield career where he made a few starts early on in the season following injuries to Glen Johnson, Manquillo struggled to hold down a place in Brendan Rodgersa side when the manager switched to a formation that required wingbacks.</p> <p style="text-align: justify">Liverpool FC have now gone onto add Nathaniel Clyne to their ranks along with returning Andre Wisdom who spent a year away on loan, the young Spaniard was deemed surplus to requirements.</p> . <p style="text-align: justify">As per reports in <a href="http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/manquillo-leaves-liverpool-fc-loan-9609898">Liverpool Echo</a>, Liverpool FC could only cut short the loan deal of the rightback with the permission of both Atletico Madrid and the player himself, which the Reds were able to.</p> <p style="text-align: justify">In a statement on their website, Atletico Madrid said that Manquillo had a not enjoyed all the desirable minutes for his growth in footballa and that he had been recalled by a mutual consenta .</p> <p style="text-align: justify">They also stated that a he will decide in the next few days the club where he will play next seasona with another loan elsewhere in Europe set to be finalised shortly.</p> <p style="text-align: justify">One potential destination could be the Portuguese champions, Benfica. The club are reportedly in a battle to keep current right back Maxi Pereira who has turned down the offer of a new contract. The club have begun sounding out replacements for the outgoing 31-year-old, including Javier Manquillo according to reports in <a href="http://www.abola.pt/clubes/ver.aspx?t=3&id=556275">A Bola</a>.</p>