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Atlético are running out of time to address an imminent striker problem
The FIFA World Cup is over, and to some, that may feel like returning to work after a five-week holiday. For the players of Atlético de Madrid, it means switching focuses toward the rapidly advancing start of next season. Some of Diego Simeone’s squad have been in training throughout the World Cup, with those who […]
Rodri, Atlético reunion would be difficult…but maybe worth it
If Atlético de Madrid have half a chance to bring Rodrigo Hernández Cascante back to the club, then Mateu Alemany and Apollo Sports Capital should pursue that opportunity as far as they can. But does Rodri himself want to return? I can’t speak to that with anywhere near the same conviction. Given the choice of […]
Atlético de Madrid’s World Cup recap: Who shone, who struggled and what’s next
Luis de la Fuente’s Spain were crowned World Cup champions on Sunday. The final was especially memorable for Atlético de Madrid supporters, as nine Rojiblancos (10 if you include Nico Gonzalez) featured for Spain and Argentina. Spain controlled the match from start to finish, repeatedly testing Argentina goalkeeper Emiliano Martínez before finally breaking through in […]
Matteo Ruggeri ‘is not on the market,’ according to his agent
Despite the arrival of World Cup winner Álex Grimaldo as Atlético de Madrid’s new starting left-back, Matteo Ruggeri is not giving in and will decline offers to return to Italy in favor of continuing in the Spanish capital. That is according to Ruggeri’s agent, Tullio Tinti, who confirmed to Italian outlet Sky Sport that while […]
Gil: Alvarez is not available even for €200 million
Atlético de Madrid CEO Miguel Ángel Gil Marín on Friday issued another “hands-off” warning to FC Barcelona over its continued pursuit of star forward Julián Alvarez — just over 48 hours before Alvarez and Argentina take on Spain in the FIFA World Cup final. In a 15-minute interview posted on the club’s YouTube channel, Gil […]
BBC, Times: Arsenal prioritize Alvarez as Atlético weigh options
As Atlético de Madrid maintain that Julián Alvarez will not be sold this summer — to FC Barcelona or anywhere else — reigning Premier League champions Arsenal have stepped up their interest in Atlético’s star forward and are hopeful of signing him after the FIFA World Cup. At least, that is what reports in the […]
Getting to know: Morten Hjulmand
Atlético Madrid’s summer business is accelerating. Alejandro Grimaldo has arrived from Leverkusen, Kang-In Lee is close to joining from Paris Saint-Germain, and on Saturday the club confirmed that Sporting CP midfielder Morten Hjulmand had signed a contract to 2031 (worth approximately €6 million per year) upon completing a €40 million transfer. Who is Morten Hjulmand? […]
Atlético, Sporting announce €40 million Morten Hjulmand deal
Atlético de Madrid on Saturday confirmed Morten Hjulmand’s arrival from Sporting Clube de Portugal. Rubén Uría was the first to report that Denmark international Hjulmand would join Atlético in a €40 million transfer. Sporting can secure another €5 million based on the amount of games Hjulmand plays, in addition to how far Atleti progress in […]
Atlético reach €35 million Lee Kang-in agreement with PSG
Atlético de Madrid and European champions Paris Saint-Germain on Monday reached an agreement over the transfer of South Korea star Lee Kang-in, according to reports in France and Spain. Lee will swap the French capital for the Spanish capital after weeks of negotiations amid the player’s participation in the FIFA World Cup. Atlético will pay […]
Diego Simeone reiterates Julián Alvarez is his best player in bid to keep Argentina star at Atlético
Julián Alvarez’s “come and get me” plea to FC Barcelona has backfired. During an assembly at Spotify Camp Nou on Wednesday, Barcelona president Joan Laporta was careful and measured as he responded to a query about his club’s ongoing campaign to bring Alvarez to Catalonia from Madrid. Knowing that Atlético de Madrid had just filed […]
Atlético Madrid shouldn’t entertain the prospect of signing Mason Greenwood
Atlético de Madrid get linked with plenty of players who never sign. Most of those stories die quietly. The ones linking the club to Mason Greenwood deserve a louder death, and a public one, if the club is to walk the walk with its values, rather than just talk the talk. Greenwood was arrested in […]
Koke to play one more season — at least — with Atlético
Atlético de Madrid confirmed Wednesday that long-serving captain Jorge Resurreción Merodio “Koke” has signed a one-year contract renewal to continue playing for the club of his life in the 2026/27 season. Koke, 34, reportedly had been subject to intense interest from MLS side Atlanta United in recent weeks. But Atlético’s all-time leader in appearances has […]
Getting to know: Alejandro Grimaldo
Atlético Madrid have their first signing of the 2026-27 window sewn up, and it is the one supporters have wanted for some time. Alejandro Grimaldo joins from Bayer Leverkusen for a fee in the €20-25 million range, with personal terms long since agreed on a contract until 2030. Who is Alejandro Grimaldo? Grimaldo was born […]
Atlético sign Álex Grimaldo from Bayer Leverkusen
On the final day of the 2025/26 financial year, Atlético de Madrid announced the signing of Bayer Leverkusen left-back Alejandro Grimaldo. Grimaldo, a Spain international, has signed a four-year contract to 2030 and figures to begin the new season as Matteo Ruggeri’s successor — less than a year after Atlético signed the Italian from Atalanta. […]
Clément Lenglet completes Benfica move after difficult Atleti spell
After two challenging seasons at Atlético de Madrid, Clément Lenglet has moved on and joined Portuguese giants Benfica. ABC, Marca and AS all reported Sunday that Lenglet would leave Atlético imminently to continue his career on the other side of the Iberian Peninsula. Benfica president Rui Costa on Saturday announced at the club’s General Assembly […]
Atlético Madrid’s best performer at each of the last three World Cups
The World Cup is well underway, and with the group stage now drawing to a close, excitement is beginning to heat up ahead of the jeopardy that is the knockout rounds. But it’s been a quiet start for Atlético Madrid’s main men who are on international duty this summer. Alvarez benched as Messi and Argentina […]
Julián Alvarez has made his decision. Now it’s Atleti’s turn
Just like a teenage relationship that everyone else knew was over long before it ever officially was, Julián Álvarez didn’t dress up his answer about his future, at last. Asked about what lies ahead at Atlético Madrid after Argentina beat Austria 2-0 at the World Cup, Alvarez told ESPN “I don’t want to hide or […]
Julián Alvarez publicly asks to leave Atlético: ‘I want to fulfill my dream’
Shortly after Argentina defeated Austria 2-0 in Arlington, Texas on Monday, Julián Alvarez publicly requested a transfer away from Atlético de Madrid. “This isn’t the time to talk about this, but I can’t hide either. I try to be an honest person,” Alvarez said on ESPN. “I spoke with the people at Atlético de Madrid, […]
German, Spanish media dig in as Atlético and Leverkusen negotiate for Grimaldo
Here we are again: Atlético de Madrid are searching for a new starting left-back. Renan Lodi. Yannick Carrasco. Sergio Reguilón. Samuel Lino. Javi Galán. Matteo Ruggeri. Atlético have tried them all at the position in which Filipe Luis was (in my opinion) the world’s best for about a half-decade, and after the club’s succession plan […]
Atlético Madrid’s 2026 World Cup: Where to watch Atleti players in action
There are 12 Atlético Madrid players at the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Six countries, four groups and a group stage that runs until June 27. The 2026 World Cup is the second in a row in which Atlético Madrid have sent a club record 12 players, up from nine in 2018. Atleti players are no […]
Romano: Marc Cucurella to join Real Madrid
Despite years of interest that intensified once more in recent weeks, Atlético Madrid have again lost out on a bid to sign Chelsea and Spain full-back Marc Cucurella. That’s according to the influencer Fabrizio Romano, in reporting that has since been corroborated in Marca and elsewhere. Cucurella has agreed personal terms with Real Madrid on […]
Atlético Madrid Seasonal Player Ratings: Canteranos
We decided to try something a little different this year to complete the Seasonal Player Ratings. For the final installment of Atlético de Madrid’s 2025/26 cumulative ratings, Into the Calderón presents a brief look at each of the 10 canteranos (academy graduates) who made their debuts for the first team this season. Diego Simeone never […]
‘We don’t thank you for anything’: Atlético reject Real Madrid bid for Julián Alvarez
Upon winning reelection as Real Madrid president by a slimmer-than-expected margin, Florentino Pérez had promised fans that on Tuesday, he would submit a bid for a galáctico he valued at €150 million. Despite rumors linking Madrid to Bayern Munich’s Michael Olise and Paris Saint-Germain duo Vitinha and João Neves, that €150 million player turned out […]
Nico ‘swap’ on the table as Juventus reach Sørloth contract agreement
Alexander Sørloth has reached an agreement on personal terms with Italian giants Juventus, as the Norway international’s departure from Atlético de Madrid gets closer in the days before the FIFA World Cup. Matteo Moretto on Sunday reported that Juve and Atlético are now in contact over Sørloth, who scored 20 goals this season but struggled […]
Atlético Madrid Seasonal Player Ratings: Attackers
One of the defining stories of Atlético Madrid’s 2025/26 season has to be the weight carried by its attackers, a group asked to compensate for a midfield ravaged by injury, to navigate a winter transfer window that brought as much upheaval as reinforcement and to deliver in a Champions League semi-final while still processing a […]
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