Atletico Madrid signed the 23 -year -old midfielder Johnny Cardoso, from Real Betis for 25 million euros on Wednesday.
“Our club and our real Betis have concluded an agreement for the transfer of the midfielder … which will carry the red and the white for the next five seasons”, “ Atletico said in a statement.
Born in New Jersey, Cardoso is an American international but is of Brazilian origin and has an Italian passport, which allows him to be registered as an EU player.
On Tuesday, Atletico confirmed the arrival of the 24 -year -old Argentinian striker Thiago Almada on the Brazilian side Botafogo.
Diego Simeone’s team also brought in the playmaker Alex Baena from Villarreal earlier this summer and Matteo Ruggeri from Atalanta while they rebuild their team after a disappointing 2024-2025 campaign, which they finished empty-handed.
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