🏆 11 Spanish league titles
📅 Last title – 2020/21 season
👔 Coach – Diego Simeone (extended contract until 2027, has been in charge of the club since 2011)
💰 Top 3 most expensive players – Julián Álvarez (~€100 million), Pablo Barrios (~€55 million), Giuliano Simeone (~€39 million)
📥📤 The main intrigue of the summer is the fate of Álvarez: Barcelona and Real Madrid made offers (up to €150 million), but the club’s management officially announced that the forward remains. Purchased – Ademola Lookman (Atalanta), Kang In Lee (PSG), Alex Grimaldo (Bayer Leverkusen, ~€20 million) and Morten Uhlmann (Sporting Lisbon, ~€40+5 million) – the captain of the “Lisbon” will strengthen the center of the field.
👔 Simeone’s signature style does not change – a low, compact block, hard pressing in the middle of the field and a focus on sets and counterattacks. Pragmatic football that makes the team an uncomfortable opponent for anyone.
📊 Atletico remains the third force in La Liga – the stability of recent seasons allows them to claim a place in the top 3 this year as well.
