Last Wednesday Atlético and Villarreal made official the agreement for the transfer of Álex Baena To the metropolitan whole. 42 million fixed and 13 in variables (8 easy to comply and 5 of greater difficulty) They led the Roquetas de Mar footballer from Castellón to Madrid. A signing called to become differential from the first moment.
It will not be easy to have a hole in the plans of Simeoneit almost never is for newcomers, but Brothers The first day of the preseason will be presented with a backpack full of goal assists and occasions created in recent seasons defending the shirt of the Villarreal that should be sufficient guarantee to win the first vote of the Argentine coach.
First statements of the new Atlético player.
A generate machine
Atlético, with the signing of the Andalusian, has done with the services of one of the most unbalanced European football players in the last two seasons. In fact, Baena, as reported by the companions of Atletico Stats In his social networks, he was the player who created the most occasions in the five major European leagues during the 2024/25 season. The Rocquetas generated 95 times for the 91 of Raphinha, Bruno Fernandes and Olise. Major words.
Álex Baena statistics in the 24/25 season.
In LaLiga Top
But Baena not only leads the ranking of created occasions, the Andalusian has become one of LaLiga's best assistants. His numbers in the last two seasons reflect. This newly finished course, Baena has distributed 9 goal assists being surpassed only by Lamine Yamal with 13. But the Andalusian led the table of maximum attendees on 23/24 with 14 goal assists. 23 goal passes in the last two seasons place him as the best Spanish football assistant.
Touch him in Atlético
Returning to the figures of created occasions, there is a fact to take into account as reported by the companions of Atletico Stats: The last two seasons of Baena with 95 and 84 created occasions would enter directly to the first and second drawer in Atlético's historical podium. Only Griezmann (84) on 22/23 and Koke (80) at 12/13 approach the numbers of the Andalusian footballer.
It is therefore The arrival of Álex Baena a differential signing for Atlético at the offensive level. Now is the time that the jump to the rojiblanco team confirms everything good that the Andalusian has been demonstrating in his stage in Villarreal. Simeone and the Atlético They will have in their hands a footballer of many carats if he is able to maintain that level.
