Atletico Madrid is one of the biggest movers in the transfer window this summer, with more free spending in the Metropolitano. In the last two summers, Los Rojiblancos invested the most in Spain and they close the expenditure brands of € 300 million in that period.
The will of Alex Baena, Johnny Cardoso, Matteo Ruggeri, David Hancko, Marc Pubill and Thiago Almada have given Diego Simeone a completely new look. However, not many more things are expected from Atletico.
Director of Football Carlos Bucero has planned at least one signature for the summer report Marca, because he seems to add more depth in the last third. Roberto Piccoli, breathola lookman, Takefusa Kubo and Matias Fernandez-Pardo, but the attacker closest to Los Colchoneros is Napoli Vooruit Giacomo Raspadori. They are talking to the Italian side about ways to lower his asking price of € 30 million.
Furthermore, Atletico has no plans to sign even more players this summer, and only outputs would provoke them to go back to the transfer market. That does not take Carlos Martin into account, who is expected to leave a permanent deal.
This is contrary to a recent report that there is a feeling at the club that another central defender and another central midfielder would do them well. Los Rojiblancos has made massive public statements about their desire to compete next season to trophies, but if Bucero's plans are implemented, they go into the season with a team of only 22, less than last season.
It is undoubtedly true that part of last year's team was not familiar with Simeone in the biggest games and saw small playing time. Nevertheless, a lack of depth in some important areas was pointed out as one of the reasons why the wheels came in last season in March and April. Atletico also leaked that they would sell Conor Gallagher and Alexander Sorloth for the right offers.