Arsenal has finally presented Andrea Berta’s attitude as her new sports director.
Berta cut his teeth in his homeland in his homeland in his homeland in his homeland in his homeland, but made a real name with Atletico Madrid, where he spent four years as part of the session state employee before taking control of the club’s transfer business in 2017 – a contribution that he held until his departure at the beginning of this year.
After moving to the Emirates, there are many jobs that Berta can occupy. Contract problems must be addressed, but especially for Berta Arsenal has to choose the summer transmission window for her approach.
During his time with Atletico, Berta hit gold with a handful of great commitments … But there were also some that he might not like to remember.
Rodri from Villarreal – € 20 million
Rodri came through the Atletico Madrid Academy, but was released on senior action before his first taste. After a spell with Villarreal, Atletico soon recognized the mistake they made when they signed the midfield for a fee of around EUR 20 in summer 2018.
It was a step that went among most radars all over Europe, but Rodri was a well -known name just 12 months later when Manchester City triggered his release clause of 62.6 million pounds and converted it into a future balloon d’Or winner.
Berta not only contributed to identifying Rodris potential earlier than most, but also managed to re -turn the Spanish international for an immense profit after only one year.
Marcos Llorente from Real Madrid – 40 m €
The crossing of the Madrid gap is a controversial step, but Atletico did not hesitate to get Marcos Llorente from Real in summer 2019 to replace Rodri.
For a player who had only developed 39 times for Madrid and was informed by Zinedine Zidane that he was not part of his plans, € 40 million initially sounds after a steep fee, but he turned into a Masterstroke of Berta and Atletico.
Llorente was identified as a perfect fit under manager Diego Simeone, who handed over the versatile midfielder well over 200 appearances and made him one of the most popular players of all time.
Luis Suarez from Barcelona – € 7m
Like many of us, Berta and Atletico from Barcelona’s claim in 2020 were stunned that a 33-year-old Luis Suarez was more of a hindrance than help. They collapsed and used the questionable decision of their rivals to sign Uruguay International for only € 7 million.
It may not have been a fashionable decision to recruit an aging Suarez, but Berta and those who called the recordings in the transfer department knew that they were at a winner and were quickly proven to be correct.
Suarez spent two years with Atletico. His first seasons scored 21 goals in La Liga and the league title before adding a respectable 11 in his second and last campaign.
Antoine Griezmann from Barcelona – € 20 million
The entire Antoine Griezmann saga is the purest definition of a transfer master from Atletico and Berta.
Griezmann joined in 2014 when Berta Atletico’s technical director was and was used up to a superstar. Atleti made it to Barcelona 120 million euros and watched as he fought terribly. However, they trusted the Frenchman and brought him back to a first loan two years later in 2021.
Once again, Griezmann was sensational for Atletico, who continued to punish the financial incompetence of Barcelona by rejecting it, her 40 -million. € option for a permanent transmission and instead extend his loan to the 2022/23 season. It was soon confirmed that Griezmann would return permanently for only € 20 million. Really sensational business.
Samu Aggehowa from Granada – € 6 million
Atletico signed Samu Aggehowa, who was then known as Samu Omorodion by triggering his release clause of 6 million euros in 2023. At that time, only a few knew about the striker all over Europe, but he would soon be encountered.
Samu impressed with Alaves on a loan and was then the topic of transmission interest from both Aston Villa and Chelsea, and the blues were even close to a 40 million. € contract before things ultimately collapsed late. Instead, Samu was sold to Porto.
Samu is widely recognized as one of the best young strikers in Europe and is on the radar of most elite pages of the game.
Julian Alvarez from MAN City – € 95 million
While Atletico is mainly known to try to strike bargains on the transfer market
It was a big cost and one that quickly raised the eyebrows everywhere, but the Argentina striker immediately settled in Simeone’s team and quickly became one of the most important players in the team.
A farewell gift from Berta, which only resigned from his position a few months after the arrival of Alvarez.
Diego Costa from Chelsea – 60 m €
Diego Costa will always be a popular figure in Atletico, but it cannot be denied that the circumstances around his return to the club were more than a little bizarre.
Costa had been banished by Chelsea boss Antonio Conte – the summer transfer window while he kept fit on the beach – and had publicly confirmed that he was only interested in the return to Atletico.
Atletico had all the negotiations, and yet they still paid EUR 60 million for a player whose contract was terminated only three years later. Simeone’s persistence is believed to have played a major role in Atletico’s decision to issue such a big fee.
Thomas Lemar from Monaco – 72 m €
Arsenal failed with an offer of EUR 100 million, Thomas Lemar in 2017, 12 months ahead of Berta and Atletico, the trigger for the Frenchman for the French. They were clearly not only in their high rating of Lemar, even if it turned out that it was misled afterwards.
Lemar still stays with Atletico, but he is firmly in the cold. Injuries and overwhelming form have plagued its time in Spain, which had only scored ten goals for over four years.
For Lemar’s honor, he has proven a versatile option for Simeone, but that is undoubtedly not what Atletico expected from her signing of € 72 million.
Joao Felix von Benfica – € 126 million
Here is another one who is easy to see afterwards. Atletico fascinated the world when she paid a 19-year-old Griezmann in summer 2019 to replace Antoine Griezmann.
It must be said that Felix was the next big thing of football at the time. This price was considerable, but not completely unfathomable, but it would follow Atletico about Felix ‘mixed four years in the club, as questions about his fit under Simeone plagued his time in the club.
After Felix did not meet the expectations, he got around between Chelsea, Barcelona and AC Milan after selling the former with a loss of € 74 million.