Express signings who have confirmed the Atlético de Madrid through its official means. Thiago Almada He is a new rojiblanco footballer. The interest of the club took months of life, the negotiations, weeks and in recent days they have accelerated until they reach fruition. The agreement with the group Eagleowner of the rights of the Argentine, Botafogo y Lyonthe last two clubs of the footballer, has closed around 25 million euros.
Thiago Almada will travel to Madrid in the next few hours they will be submitted to medical examination and sign their contract. The Argentine comes to replace the departure of another Argentine, from Correa. Not directly, because the former Botafogo player works in a more delayed position than the already player of Tigersbut Yes indirectly. Almada has arrival and feels comfortable playing as an offensive flyer.
Thiago Almada will arrive at Atlético from Lyon, a club in which he has played the last season and is going through an austere economic moment. Will come together as rojiblanco with Giuliano Simeone y Julián Álvarezwith whom he shares selection and presence in the Olympic Paris Games. Atlético's interest in the player has been growing for years.
Thiago Almada after Ruggeri and Baena
The Argentine is the last new face of the three that have arrived at the Colchonero club. After a prolonged negotiation over time, the departure is resolved with the agreement between Villarreal And Atlético for Baena to be a rojiblanco footballer until 2030 in exchange for 45 million fixed euros plus five in variables. Baena becomes the signing of summer for Atlético.
The first signing was Roar in exchange for 19 million euros. Left side with good center and a lot of route, during the 2021/22 course he militated as transferred in the Salernitanafrom where he returned to the Atalanta to end up becoming an important piece in the scheme of Gian Piero Gasperini. International in all the lower categories of the Italian team, it was convened by the blue absolute in March 2025.
