Atletico Madrid have been very busy in the course of the 2024 summer time switch window, having made the big-money signings of Julian Alvarez, Conor Gallagher, Alexander Sorloth and Robin Le Normand. They’re unlikely to be as busy in 2025, though they are going to nonetheless need to do important enterprise out there.
Nonetheless, it’s doubtless that gross sales can be wanted earlier than that may occur. Happily, one is already about to be closed, as Relevo have reported that RB Leipzig are “very shut” to finishing the everlasting signing of the Belgian midfielder.
Atleti would obtain €20m as soon as Vermeeren’s sale is finalised, and this may be added to the €3m that they already obtained from the preliminary mortgage deal.
There may be certain to be disappointment at Atletico Madrid that the signing of Vermeeren, who joined from Royal Antwerp in January, has didn’t work out. Nonetheless, the cash obtained ought to be very helpful forward of subsequent summer time’s switch window.