Atletico Madrid’s large spending summer time switch window might embody one last transfer earlier than the 2025/26 season begins.
Diego Simeone has been handed an enormous switch funds by the membership’s hierarchy as he seems to be to construct a real problem to Barcelona and Actual Madrid within the months forward.
Los Rojiblancos completed third in La Liga final season – the eighth time they’ve ended up behind the El Clasico pair beneath Simeone’s management – and captain Koke has referred to as on the revamped squad to vary that in 2026.
Atletico Madrid break €100m mark in summer time spending
Simeone has already spent an estimated €155m on eight transfers this summer time, with simply €16m coming in the wrong way, following the exits of Rodrigo Riquelme and Angel Correa.
Defensive duo Marc Pubill and David Hancko are the newest arrivals and Simeone has additionally introduced in three new midfielders – Alex Baena, Thiago Almada and Johnny Cardoso – at a mixed price of €93m.
Rodrigo De Paul’s mortgage transfer to Inter Miami will even herald €15m on the finish of 2025 if the MLS facet activate their buy clause on the Argentinian.
Italian defender Matteo Ruggeri has additionally are available from Atalanta with former mortgage pair Clement Lenglet and Juan Musso returning on everlasting switch offers.
Stuttgart give inexperienced mild on Enzo Millot exit
Simeone shouldn’t be recognized for enormous splurges out there, however he’s on a roll, with Stuttgart’s Enzo Millot set to make it 9 signings this summer time.
Experiences from Mundo Deportivo declare the Bundesliga facet gave him permission to overlook their pleasant conflict with Celta Vigo to finish the ultimate particulars of his transfer to Madrid.
Los Rojiblancos pays his €20m launch clause after the 23-year-old scored 12 targets in all competitions final season – double the quantity he managed in any earlier season.
Atletico Madrid kick off their preseason marketing campaign in opposition to Porto on August 3 with the league season beginning for Simeone at Espanyol on August 17.