La Liga is famous for the quality of football and Atletico Madrid have played its role in lifting the league up. Famous for the name of Mattress Makers, the club has changed the concept of rivalry between Barcelona and Real Madrid as many big names joined the squad. Here are the top 10 most expensive signings of Atletico Madrid in its all times history.
Atletico Madrid Most Expensive Signings
Atletico have taken the move to change the concept of La Liga from revolving around the two teams. The management signed some big names of the football world and spent a huge money for their transfers. Thus, the move brought a good change and the performance of the team improved to a great extent.
Below are the most expensive signings of the club. Many of them comes within the last few years.
Joao Felix
- Country | Portugal
- Transfer Fee | €127.20 million
- Club Left | Benfica
- Year | 2019
Joao Felix is currently playing as attacking mid-fielder for Portugal national football team as well as for Atletico Madrid. He joined the club in 2019 after leaving Benfica and became the most expensive signing of the Atletico all times history. The club paid the transfer fee of €127.20 million for picking him up. The young stunner is good at passing the ball and taking it into the goal post with exceptional skills deceiving the opponents.
Thomas Lemar
- Country | France
- Transfer Fee | €72 million
- Club Left | Monaco
- Year | 2018
The French winger is famous for his passing ability as well as for the center-back skills. Thus, he is one of the most valuable player of the modern football and Atletico take him into the squad for €72 million transfer fee in 2018. He is still holding the contract with the club and is playing his part in the wins.
Diego Costa
- Country | Brazil
- Transfer Fee | €60 million
- Club Left | Chelsea
- Year | 2017
Currently playing for Brazil national football team, Costa has played for Atletico from 2017 to 2020 as he is the third most expensive signing of the club. Atletico signed him for the transfer fee of €60 million as he left Chelsea. Now he is playing for Atlético Mineiro, the professional club of Brazilian top tier football league.
Atletico Madrid Top 10 Most Expensive Signings Of All Times
These are the details about the all times most expensive signings of Atletico Madrid in the history of the club. Further update will be available here if there is any change in the details available.
