The 2024/25 season of Atlético de Madrid ended up being one to forget, mainly because they failed to win a single title, so they went to the summer transfer market with the intention of paying large amounts to rearm themselves for the next year.
Of course, the signings they are making are so that Diego Pablo Simeone can establish a team that competes with both FC Barcelona and Real Madrid.
Atlético bets heavily with millionaire investments
After incorporating Clement Lenglet for free after rescinding his contract with Barcelona, the 'colchonero' team launched into the market with the intention of covering all possible demarcations, as they also acquired the services of Juan Musso for 3 million euros after arriving on loan for the 2024/25 season.
Atlético, confident in making a great market, also closed the incorporation of right-back Marc Pubill for a figure of around 16 'kilos', from UD Almería and who was announced this Wednesday (July 23).
The player initially seemed that he would sign for AC Milan, it was even said that he had passed the medical tests with the Italian team, but he will finally play in the Spanish capital.
For the left-back, the 'rojiblancos' opted for Matteo Ruggeri, whom they acquired for around €17M, from Atalanta of Bergamo, like Musso.
For the midfield area, Atlético de Madrid decided to bet on Thiago Almada and Johnny Cardoso. For the Argentine, the 'colchoneros' paid around 21 million euros to Olympique de Lyon, while for the American they paid about 24 'kilos' to Betis.
It is no secret that Atlético de Madrid wants to form an ambitious project, and the cornerstone of this market was the signing of Álex Baena, for whom they paid 42 million fixed to Villarreal, thus giving a blow to the other teams in LaLiga.
Another signing that is expected to become official in the next few hours is David Hancko, for whom the 'rojiblancos' will pay about 30 'kilos' fixed, according to Fabrizio Romano. At the moment, Atlético has spent 123 million euros fixed on signings and if this last incorporation is closed, the figure would rise to 153.
Atlético de Madrid assembles a team to avoid another 'disaster' like the one in the 2024/25 season
In this context, 'Cholo' Simeone would have enough weapons to measure himself both locally and continentally against the biggest teams, considering that in the past season he finished LaLiga in third place with 76 points, 12 units behind the first, which was Barça.
Likewise, he fell in the semifinals against the azulgrana team in the Copa del Rey with a global of 4-5, while in the UEFA Champions League he was eliminated by Real Madrid in the round of 16 after a controversial penalty shootout.
In addition, in the Club World Cup he was eliminated in the group stages, where he lost the first match with a humiliating 4-0 against Paris Saint-Germain and then 0-1 against Botafogo of Brazil, while he could only beat Seattle Sounders FC by 1-3.
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