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Almada agrees Argentina return as Atlético free up space to pursue Romero
Club Atlético River Plate and Atlético de Madrid on Wednesday night reached an agreement over the transfer of Thiago Almada, who will leave Spain just one year after joining Atlético from Botafogo. First reported by Marcos Durán and later confirmed by Gastón Edul as well as Isaac Suárez in Marca, Almada has decided to join […]
Nahuel Molina closes in on Roma move following 4 years at Atlético
AS Roma and Atlético de Madrid are in advanced negotiations over Nahuel Molina, who is expected to leave Atlético this summer after four seasons in Spain. Molina reportedly has been offered a four-year contract worth €2.7 million per season to return to Serie A, where he starred for Udinese before Atlético signed him in 2022. […]
Marca: Atlético launch ‘all-out’ bid to sign Cristian Romero
Atlético de Madrid have returned for Cristian “Cuti” Romero and are preparing a new offensive to give Diego Simeone his top defensive target. Last spring, Simeone requested his compatriot Romero’s signing as he sought to add quality and leadership to his back line. However, negotiations between Atlético and Tottenham Hotspur never went anywhere: Spurs set […]
Takeaways: Young Atleti side suffer comeback defeat to Manchester United
Atlético Madrid lost 2-1 to Manchester United at the Strawberry Arena in Stockholm on Saturday in a pre-season friendly, part of the Snapdragon Cup. Youngster Arnau Ortiz put Atleti ahead in the fifth minute, collecting the ball from a corner and swinging a cross toward the far post that curled past everyone and dropped into […]
Atlético accept Ruggeri bid from Aston Villa; player to decide
Per reports in Spain and England on Tuesday, Aston Villa are interested in bringing Matteo Ruggeri to the Premier League, and the Atlético de Madrid left-back is contemplating whether to accept an offer from the Birmingham-based club or hold out for a return to Serie A. First advanced by Isaac Suárez in Marca, Aston Villa’s […]
MD, Marca: Alvarez, Atlético in contact over return to training
Marca and Mundo Deportivo on Monday morning reported that Julián Alvarez has been in touch with Atlético de Madrid as he begins to follow the club’s preseason training plan before he reintegrates into the group next week. Alvarez has been on holiday in Ibiza since Argentina’s loss to Spain in last month’s FIFA World Cup […]
Takeaways: Atleti top Getafe in behind-closed-doors friendly
Atletico de Madrid opened a four-game preseason slate with a friendly against local rivals Getafe on Tuesday night. The match was held at Atlético’s Cerro del Espino training complex in the Majadahonda suburb of Madrid. Ademola Lookman notched a brace in the first half before Arnau Ortiz and Obed Vargas added goals of their own […]
Getting to know: Kang-in Lee
Atlético de Madrid’s summer is moving quickly. Before the Alejandro Grimaldo deal was even formally announced, Spanish media was already reporting that Kang-in Lee would follow him as the club’s second signing of the window for around €35 million plus bonuses. It took a bit longer than expected due to administrative paperwork, but Lee now […]
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 […]
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