Atlético closes a 20M sale

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Atletico Madrid has finalized the sale of Thiago Almada to River Plate, a key move in Atletico Madrid's transfer market to rebuild their offense for the upcoming season.

The offices of the Riyadh Air Metropolitano have experienced hours of maximum bureaucratic activity in the early days of July 2026, managing to facilitate the departure of a player who failed to successfully adapt to Diego Pablo Simeone's tactical demands. The Buenos Aires team has made a historically significant proposal to repatriate the attacker, taking advantage of the Madrid technical staff's urgent need to free up salary space.

🚨#River and #AtleticoMadrid have reached an agreement to transfer 50% of Thiago Almada.

📌In 🇪🇸 a meeting took place where an understanding was reached: €20M for 50% of the contract.

📍Since 28/5 Almada has had a long-term financial offer.

👉It remains for the… pic.twitter.com/7bfkWp8POH

— Germán García Grova (@GerGarciaGrova) July 6, 2026

Atletico Madrid Completes the Sale of Thiago Almada to River Plate

The trading transaction has been structured in a highly lucrative co-ownership format for the finances of the colchonero squad. The Nunez team's leaders will pay a substantial fixed amount of €20 million to acquire 50% of the player's economic rights, simultaneously ensuring the immediate transfer of all his federative rights. This accounting engineering move represents a relief for the Spanish board, allowing them to recoup a significant portion of the investment made in previous transfer periods.

The verbal institutional agreement between both boards is now an absolute reality following a series of in-person meetings held in the capital of Spain. However, the official paperwork formalization is pending final approval from the skillful 25-year-old midfielder. The Buenos Aires playmaker has internally expressed his firm decision to withhold any resolution about his work future until Argentina's participation in the World Cup is definitively over.

Atletico Madrid's firm stance to speed up the departure of the Velez Sarsfield youth academy graduate stems from a cold assessment of his on-field performance. The forward arrived in Spain last summer with a huge reputation from stints at Atlanta United, Botafogo, and Olympique Lyon, but his collaborative style of play never quite fit into the rigorous competitive framework devised by the rojiblanco coaching staff.

Throughout the just-ended regular season, the Argentine international played 40 official matches, appearing in the starting lineup in just 18 games. His goal-scoring record stood at a modest four goals, a numerical output far below the initial expectations set when he signed a long-term legal agreement that tied him to the Madrid club until June 2030.

River Plate's Plan to Secure Thiago Almada's Signing

The board of the River Plate club has been designing the landing of the Ciudadela gem long before the start of the World Cup, intensifying phone conversations in recent weeks to outbid competition from other leagues. The prestigious Monumental entity has designed a highly competitive salary proposal that exceeds the player's current earnings in Spain, receiving very positive signals from the surroundings of the 2022 Qatar World Cup champion during previous meetings.

The upcoming days of this intense month of July will be crucial to finalize the crossed bank endorsements, complete the mandatory medical exams, and sign the new labor contracts in Buenos Aires. With the economic agreement fully sealed between the clubs and tax variables arranged, Atletico Madrid is confident that Thiago Almada's transfer will serve as the ideal financial springboard to vigorously participate in the summer transfer market, ensuring the necessary funds to acquire the elite reinforcements demanded by Simeone to reclaim dominance in the Old Continent.

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