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Diego Simeone reiterates Julián Alvarez is his best player in bid to keep Argentina star at Atlético
Julián Alvarez’s “come and get me” plea to FC Barcelona has backfired. During an assembly at Spotify Camp Nou on Wednesday, Barcelona president Joan Laporta was careful and measured as he responded to a query about his club’s ongoing campaign to bring Alvarez to Catalonia from Madrid. Knowing that Atlético de Madrid had just filed […]
Atlético Madrid shouldn’t entertain the prospect of signing Mason Greenwood
Atlético de Madrid get linked with plenty of players who never sign. Most of those stories die quietly. The ones linking the club to Mason Greenwood deserve a louder death, and a public one, if the club is to walk the walk with its values, rather than just talk the talk. Greenwood was arrested in […]
Koke to play one more season — at least — with Atlético
Atlético de Madrid confirmed Wednesday that long-serving captain Jorge Resurreción Merodio “Koke” has signed a one-year contract renewal to continue playing for the club of his life in the 2026/27 season. Koke, 34, reportedly had been subject to intense interest from MLS side Atlanta United in recent weeks. But Atlético’s all-time leader in appearances has […]
Getting to know: Alejandro Grimaldo
Atlético Madrid have their first signing of the 2026-27 window sewn up, and it is the one supporters have wanted for some time. Alejandro Grimaldo joins from Bayer Leverkusen for a fee in the €20-25 million range, with personal terms long since agreed on a contract until 2030. Who is Alejandro Grimaldo? Grimaldo was born […]
Atlético sign Álex Grimaldo from Bayer Leverkusen
On the final day of the 2025/26 financial year, Atlético de Madrid announced the signing of Bayer Leverkusen left-back Alejandro Grimaldo. Grimaldo, a Spain international, has signed a four-year contract to 2030 and figures to begin the new season as Matteo Ruggeri’s successor — less than a year after Atlético signed the Italian from Atalanta. […]
Clément Lenglet completes Benfica move after difficult Atleti spell
After two challenging seasons at Atlético de Madrid, Clément Lenglet has moved on and joined Portuguese giants Benfica. ABC, Marca and AS all reported Sunday that Lenglet would leave Atlético imminently to continue his career on the other side of the Iberian Peninsula. Benfica president Rui Costa on Saturday announced at the club’s General Assembly […]
Atlético Madrid’s best performer at each of the last three World Cups
The World Cup is well underway, and with the group stage now drawing to a close, excitement is beginning to heat up ahead of the jeopardy that is the knockout rounds. But it’s been a quiet start for Atlético Madrid’s main men who are on international duty this summer. Alvarez benched as Messi and Argentina […]
Julián Alvarez has made his decision. Now it’s Atleti’s turn
Just like a teenage relationship that everyone else knew was over long before it ever officially was, Julián Álvarez didn’t dress up his answer about his future, at last. Asked about what lies ahead at Atlético Madrid after Argentina beat Austria 2-0 at the World Cup, Alvarez told ESPN “I don’t want to hide or […]
Julián Alvarez publicly asks to leave Atlético: ‘I want to fulfill my dream’
Shortly after Argentina defeated Austria 2-0 in Arlington, Texas on Monday, Julián Alvarez publicly requested a transfer away from Atlético de Madrid. “This isn’t the time to talk about this, but I can’t hide either. I try to be an honest person,” Alvarez said on ESPN. “I spoke with the people at Atlético de Madrid, […]
German, Spanish media dig in as Atlético and Leverkusen negotiate for Grimaldo
Here we are again: Atlético de Madrid are searching for a new starting left-back. Renan Lodi. Yannick Carrasco. Sergio Reguilón. Samuel Lino. Javi Galán. Matteo Ruggeri. Atlético have tried them all at the position in which Filipe Luis was (in my opinion) the world’s best for about a half-decade, and after the club’s succession plan […]
Atlético Madrid’s 2026 World Cup: Where to watch Atleti players in action
There are 12 Atlético Madrid players at the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Six countries, four groups and a group stage that runs until June 27. The 2026 World Cup is the second in a row in which Atlético Madrid have sent a club record 12 players, up from nine in 2018. Atleti players are no […]
Romano: Marc Cucurella to join Real Madrid
Despite years of interest that intensified once more in recent weeks, Atlético Madrid have again lost out on a bid to sign Chelsea and Spain full-back Marc Cucurella. That’s according to the influencer Fabrizio Romano, in reporting that has since been corroborated in Marca and elsewhere. Cucurella has agreed personal terms with Real Madrid on […]
Atlético Madrid Seasonal Player Ratings: Canteranos
We decided to try something a little different this year to complete the Seasonal Player Ratings. For the final installment of Atlético de Madrid’s 2025/26 cumulative ratings, Into the Calderón presents a brief look at each of the 10 canteranos (academy graduates) who made their debuts for the first team this season. Diego Simeone never […]
‘We don’t thank you for anything’: Atlético reject Real Madrid bid for Julián Alvarez
Upon winning reelection as Real Madrid president by a slimmer-than-expected margin, Florentino Pérez had promised fans that on Tuesday, he would submit a bid for a galáctico he valued at €150 million. Despite rumors linking Madrid to Bayern Munich’s Michael Olise and Paris Saint-Germain duo Vitinha and João Neves, that €150 million player turned out […]
Nico ‘swap’ on the table as Juventus reach Sørloth contract agreement
Alexander Sørloth has reached an agreement on personal terms with Italian giants Juventus, as the Norway international’s departure from Atlético de Madrid gets closer in the days before the FIFA World Cup. Matteo Moretto on Sunday reported that Juve and Atlético are now in contact over Sørloth, who scored 20 goals this season but struggled […]
Atlético Madrid Seasonal Player Ratings: Attackers
One of the defining stories of Atlético Madrid’s 2025/26 season has to be the weight carried by its attackers, a group asked to compensate for a midfield ravaged by injury, to navigate a winter transfer window that brought as much upheaval as reinforcement and to deliver in a Champions League semi-final while still processing a […]
Atlético Madrid Seasonal Player Ratings: Midfielders
One of the themes of Atlético Madrid’s 2025/26 season was the frequent absence of key players in critical matches. This was especially prevalent among Atleti’s midfielders, who missed a combined 47 matches this season. While this was a huge challenge for Diego Simeone to navigate, longtime captain Koke put in one of his best campaigns […]
Atlético Madrid Seasonal Player Ratings: Goalkeepers/Defenders
Atlético Madrid played out the 2025/26 season in such a way that has left us scratching our heads wondering what to make of it. While historic wins over rivals Real Madrid and Barcelona were greatly enjoyed, falling in the Copa del Rey final and UEFA Champions League semi-final has rojiblancos around the world thinking “what […]
Atlético ‘in touch’ with Marc Cucurella’s camp, do not have to sell before signing him
Marc Cucurella’s name remains highlighted in red as Atlético de Madrid’s top target in defense this summer. And as Cucurella gathered with his Spain teammates in Madrid on Monday, The Athletic revealed a factor that could help Atlético get its man at last. Mario Cortegana reported that Atlético sporting director Mateu Alemany is in touch […]
Bernardo Silva latest: Atlético press on amid wariness over Barça interest
Marca on Monday reports that out-of-contract Manchester City midfielder Bernardo Silva has yet to make a decision over his playing future, despite reports from Catalonia claiming that he has given his word to join FC Barcelona. Atlético de Madrid remain firmly in the race for Bernardo, who has definitively decided to continue his decorated playing […]
Almada could leave for €17 million as River Plate ponder move for Atlético outcast
Thiago Almada is not likely to stay at Atlético de Madrid following a difficult debut season under Diego Simeone’s orders. Despite the Argentina attacking midfielder’s obvious talent and ability on the ball, Almada never really got back into the coach’s plans after a muscle injury in September knocked him out of Atlético’s starting lineup. Almada […]
Uría: Atlético broke contract promise to Alvarez as Barcelona move heats up
It’s time for another update on everyone’s favorite forward. Rubén Uría on Thursday revealed that Julián Alvarez feels “disappointed and deceived” with Atlético de Madrid, a feeling cemented by a broken promise to renew his contract last fall — after Atlético had turned down a €120 million approach from Arsenal at the FIFA Club World […]
Julián Alvarez wants to leave Atlético, per Marca
“Julián Alvarez has opened the door to his exit.” That’s Marca’s headline on Monday as the Madrid sports daily reports that Alvarez has no intention of renewing with Atlético de Madrid — even after the club offered to make him its highest-earning player — and opinion is split within the club as to how to […]
Villarreal CF 5-1 Atlético de Madrid: Takeaways
The 380th and final match of LaLiga’s 2025/26 season — scheduled on a Sunday night at 9 p.m. for the entire country to see — ended with Atlético de Madrid suffering a humiliating defeat to Villarreal at La Cerámica. Though the Colchoneros needed only a draw to secure a podium finish, Atlético slumped to a […]
Diego Simeone: “I imagine Julián has already made up his mind”
An angry Diego Simeone spoke to the press after Atlético Madrid wrapped up the 2025/26 season with an embarrassing 5-1 defeat to Villarreal at the Estadio de la Cerámica to confirm fourth place in La Liga. Post-match, Simeone was asked many questions about the future, including that of striker Julián Álvarez, who has not featured […]
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