Atlético de Madrid’s ‘milkmaid bills’ for next summer

The pages of the calendar move forward. From July 1, Atlético de Madrid will collect significant money from their accounts. He will receive the fixed income of 45 million for Matheus Cunha, transferred to the ‘Wolves’ (the remaining 10% is for Hertha), he could receive another 30 “kilos” for Renan Lodi if Forest exercises his option (it does not seem likely ) and add about 18 million for the purchase option that Yannick Carrasco has agreed with Barça. If Barça pay from July 1, they will take the Belgian with them, even if they have higher offers from other clubs. If he does not pay, the player can continue at Atleti, with whom he has a contract until 2024, or move to another club if desired. Everything will depend on Barça and it seems unfeasible to this day that they eventually implement that agreed option. Time will tell.

Cunha, Carrasco, Lodi and the July ‘bills’

With several surgeries pending on that date, July 1, Atlético is handling itself in different scenarios. The first, down. Atleti could be planted in July with a remainder of 45 million (Cunha). Money that would allow him to settle accounts after the premature knockout in the Champions League, compounded by the failure to qualify for the Europa League. That ‘hole’ would mean a loss of about 25 kilos. The money to be raised by Cunha would serve to close that gap. A mid-level scenario in July would mean an injection of 63 million euros (execution of the purchase of Cunha plus execution of the purchase of Carrasco), which would mean a significant “pinch” for Atelti. The last scenario, the most optimistic, would consider a remainder of 93 million from July 1, taking into account that, in addition to the purchase of Cunha and Carrasco, the final purchase of the forest of Renan Lodi was added, for 30 “kilo , which doesn’t seem likely at this point.

the letter from João and the alternative transfer method

There, in those particular Atleti “milkmaid bills” from July 1, appears the name that poisons the market’s dreams: Joao Felix. Although it is leaking from his environment that Chelsea will take the rest, the London club has not yet decided what to do with the Portuguese. He is waiting to find out who his coach will be next year and João Félix has not performed as expected. Atleti continues to demand 100 million to let him go, but the English intend to significantly reduce that amount and are even considering involving players in the operation. Athletics don’t give up. Of course, as the days go by, Chelsea is studying a possible solution for the sides: ask Atleti for another loan from João for next season. That way Chelsea could continue to count on the player, Atleti would charge for around a loan fee 18 million and he would continue to have a contract in force with the colchoneros. It would be the cheapest option for Chelsea and would allow Atleti to save their salary, enter the rental fee and still be in control of the Portuguese’s future. It would be the least bad option, as agreed with Álvaro Morata and Juventus in his time.

There will be no “discount”: Atleti continues to ask for 100 “kilo”.

Atleti stands for a transfer and is rigid. At this point, he doesn’t want any trade players or sales. As of July 1, they would deduct 38 million euros pending amortization from the Portuguese and for that reason they continue to demand 100 million euros as a transfer. To Chelsea or to any club interested in João Félix. As they have informed their agent of the club, George Mendes, which continues to investigate several clubs. If a club finally “takes the bait” and bets that money, apart from the situations of Cunha, Carrasco and Lodi, Atlético would have a good economic buffer for next summer, to reinvest some of that money in reinforcements.

Keeping the balance between investments and divestments

At the club, they insist that no matter what happens to those particular “milkmaid bills” for the summer, the balance between investing and disinvesting is maintained. During the Simeone era, according to the calculations of GOAL, in the last eleven years, Atleti has invested 1,043 million in transfers, of which 969 in sales. These accounts include the transfer of Anthony Griezman for 20 million. From July 1, Atleti will drop another 45 “kilos” for Cunha and some will be collected 1,014 million in transfers in the past 11 years. carrasco, Lodi and Felix It is the names that will mark the club’s roadmap. Different scenarios are being discussed and the club is slowly but surely moving forward with planning for the future. From July 1, some unknown matters will be clarified.

Reuben Uria