Why Atlético Madrid can afford a colossal transfer window worth over €200 million

While Real Madrid does not necessarily need to strengthen and is having a quiet transfer window after the arrivals of Mbappé and Endrick, while Barça is clearly struggling, Atlético de Madrid is going strong. The Colchoneros have struck hard by recruiting Robin Le Normand and Alexander Sorloth, two sure values ​​of La Liga, for a little over 30 million euros each. The Madrilenians will also make the big transfer of the summer by acquiring Julian Alvarez, the agreement with Manchester City being total for a transfer that could reach 95 million euros. In addition to that, Conor Gallagher should also become Rojiblanco in the coming days for 40 million euros, and another central defender is expected. Aymeric Laporte is said to be one of the first options studied by the leaders. The Spanish hopeful Javi Guerra (Valencia), for whom an agreement had been reached for 25 million euros, should not come in the end.

An XXL transfer window that will largely exceed 200 million euros. Surprising at first glance, since the Madrid team did not make any big sales this summer, just as they have been quite cautious in recent seasons, with largely positive spending/income balances. Even the colossal transfer of João Félix in 2019 was financed by the sale of Griezmann for a similar amount. This summer, the Madrid team only recovered 20 million euros by selling Çağlar Söyüncü and Alvaro Morata. So where does this money come from? Especially at a time when La Liga’s financial fair play keeps Spanish clubs on a leash and prevents them from going crazy…

Atletico has cash available

First, it should be noted that even though there were no large inflows of money, there were significant savings in terms of salaries. As indicated Relevothe club’s new general manager Carlos Bucero has done a lot of work to free up wages. Players with high salaries like Morata, Stefan Savic, Mario Hermoso, Saúl or Memphis Depay have left. Last season, Atlético also made some savings, selling Matheus Cunha for 60 million euros to Wolves, and did not use all that money, finishing last season with a positive transfer window balance of 50 million euros. So there was already a small amount available. The Colchoneros are also budgeting for a few other sales this summer, such as that of Samu Omorodion who should go to Chelsea for 40 million euros, while João Félix should also bring in some money.

But that’s not all. In addition to the usual income from TV rights or participation in the Champions League, several internal maneuvers explain this new purchasing power. Recently, the club carried out a capital increase of 70 million euros, allowing shareholders to invest more money. New contracts have been signed with partners such as Riyad Air, Civitas or Google, as always explained Relevobringing cash into the club’s accounts. Finally, the club knows that it will receive an amount between 35 and 50 million euros for its participation in the Club World Cup, FIFA’s new competition, which also allows it to plan ahead knowing that new checks will come in during the season. Annoyed and very critical of their management in recent times, the Colchoneros fans are spoiled this summer!