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Atletico Madrid’s Top 10 Most Expensive Signings

Atletico Madrid is one of Spain’s most historic and fiercely competitive football clubs. Founded in 1903, the club has established itself as a powerful force in both Spanish and European football. Known for their gritty style, defensive resilience, and relentless work ethic, Atletico has often thrived as the underdog, challenging traditional giants like Real Madrid and Barcelona. They have had some of the best players in the world play for them and have paid some exuberant transfer fees to sign these players. This article talks about the 10 most expensive signings in Atletico Madrid’s history.

Who Are Atletico Madrid’s Most Expensive Signings?

6. Jackson Martinez – €35 Million

Jackson Martinez was a Colombian professional footballer who transferred from Porto to Atletico Madrid in the summer of 2015. He played for Independiente Medellin and Chiapas before joining Porto, where he made a name for himself as a brilliant forward. Atletico Madrid, impressed by his talent and performances, decided to bring him to Spain, agreeing to trigger the release clause and pay Porto a transfer fee worth €35 Million to secure his services. However, the move to the club did not end up working and having spent just six months at the club before deciding to move on and join Chinese Super League side Guangzhou Evergrande in the 2016 January transfer window.

6. Rodrigo De Paul – €35 Million

OFFICIAL: Fresh off his big performance in the Copa America final, Rodrigo De Paul joins Atletico Madrid 📝 pic.twitter.com/oxIqiHOJjJ

— B/R Football (@brfootball) July 12, 2021

Rodrigo De Paul first came into the spotlight while representing the Italian side of Udinese. De Paul played for Racing Club and Valencia before playing for Udinese, the club he played for from 2016 to 2021. Atletico Madrid was really impressed by the central midfielder’s performances and decided to go after him in the 2021 summer transfer window. The Spanish club completed the transfer on 12th July 2021, signing a five-year contract with the La Liga side after they agreed to pay Udinese a transfer fee worth €35 Million. De Paul has since played for Atletico and has made 184 appearances for them in four seasons across all competitions, but he is now considering a move away from the club.

6. Alvaro Morata – €35 Million

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Alvaro Morata is a Spanish professional footballer who has played for some of the most prestigious clubs in the world, including Real Madrid, Juventus, Chelsea, Atletico Madrid, and AC Milan. His stint at Atletico Madrid came after his time at Chelsea when they decided to send him out on loan for the second half of the 2018/19 season. After a successful second loan in the 2019/20 season, Atletico decided to sign him permanently for €35 Million ahead of the 2020/21 season. Morata ended up playing for Atletico Madrid in four different seasons and made a total of 154 appearances for them across all competitions before moving to AC Milan ahead of the 2024/25 season.

6. Matheus Cunha – €35 Million

Matheus Cunha is a Brazilian professional footballer who made a name for himself while playing for Bundesliga sides RB Leipzig and Hertha BSC. Cunha’s impressive performances in the Bundesliga caught the attention of several top clubs, but it was Atletico Madrid that decided to make the first move. They agreed to pay Hertha BSC a transfer fee worth around €35 Million to bring the Brazilian to La Liga. However, Cunha ended up playing for Atletico Madrid in just two seasons and made only 54 appearances for them across all competitions before moving to Wolverhampton Wanderers, first on loan and then on a permanent basis.

6. Vitolo – €35 Million

OFFICIAL: Vitolo’s transfer to Atletico Madrid from Sevilla has been confirmed and he will wear the No.23 shirt.

[via @Atleti] pic.twitter.com/9FnUsb3A1G

— Squawka Live (@Squawka_Live) December 31, 2017

Vitolo played for multiple Spanish clubs throughout his career, with one of them being Atletico Madrid. The Spanish forward started his career with Las Palmas before moving to Sevilla in 2013. He played for Sevilla from 2013 to 2017, making a name for himself as an incredible forward. It was then that Atletico Madrid decided to make a move for him and agreed to pay Sevilla a total package worth €35 Million to bring the talented player to Madrid. He stayed at the club from 2017 to 2024, and while he was sent out on multiple loans, he ended up making 101 appearances for the club before announcing his retirement on 21st December 2024.

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5. Radamel Falcao – €40 Million

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Radamel Falcao was a Colombian professional footballer who played as a striker throughout his career. He played for various clubs during his time in the club, including the likes of Porto, AS Monaco, Manchester United and Chelsea. However, a very important stint in his career came while representing Atletico Madrid. Falcao impressed the world during his time at Porto, and Atletico made the first move. They agreed to a transfer fee worth €40 Million to bring the striker to La Liga ahead of the 2011/12 season. Radamel Falcao ended up staying at the club for two seasons and scored a total of 70 goals for them in 91 appearances across all competitions before moving to AS Monaco.

4. Diego Costa – €60 Million

Diego Costa was an incredible Spanish professional footballer who played as a striker throughout his career. He has played for some very big clubs like Atletico Madrid, Chelsea, and Wolverhampton Wanderers, but a big chunk of his career came while playing for Atletico. He had three different stints with the Spanish club and ended up playing for them from 2007 to 2009, from 2010 to 2014, and from 2017 to 2020. While Diego Costa did not end up playing for the Spanish club during his first stint, he was incredible for them later on and ended up making a total of 216 appearances for the club across all competitions.

3. Thomas Lemar – €72 Million

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Thomas Lemar has put the finishing touches to his big move to Atletico Madrid! 🔴

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— GOAL (@goal) July 27, 2018

Thomas Lemar is a French professional footballer who has played as both a midfielder and a winger during his career. His career started at Caen, and AS Monaco decided to sign him ahead of the 2015 season. He spent three seasons with Monaco before Atletico Madrid became interested in signing him and agreed to pay Monaco a huge fee worth €72 Million to sign the talented star, making him one of the most expensive players in Atletico Madrid’s history. Thomas Lemar has since continued to play for Atletico and recently completed his seventh season with them. Lemar has made a total of 186 appearances for the club across all competitions.

2. Julian Alvarez – €75 Million

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Julian Alvaraz has had an exceptional career and has been exceptional for every team he has played for to date. He started his career with River Plate before moving to English Premier League side Manchester City ahead of the 2022/23 season. He was incredible for both Manchester City and the Argentina football team, and Atletico Madrid decided to try to sign him. They ended up agreeing to pay Manchester City a huge transfer fee worth €75 Million, making him the second most expensive player in Atletico’s history. Alvarez was incredible for the club in the 2024/25 season and made 54 appearances for the club across all competitions.

1. Joao Felix – €127.2 Million

Joao Felix was regarded as one of the players with the biggest potential, and the entire world was excited to see how he would develop. While Felix did decently well, everyone feels that he was never able to realise his full potential and that it might be too late for the 25-year-old star to try and become one of the best players in the world. Felix was simply phenomenal for Benfica, and it was then that Atletico Madrid decided to make a move for one of the most talented players in the world, agreeing to pay a transfer fee worth €127.2 Million. Felix ended up making 131 appearances for the club across all competitions before leaving to join Chelsea.

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