ATLETICO DE MADRID SPENDS 112 M€ ON NEW SIGNINGS

This post may interest more the Atletico de Madrid fans. But overall it does also reflect well the increase spending on transfers-new signings by the Spanish Liga for the second year running: 471,7M€ between all Clubs.

Atletico de Madrid closed yesterday their transfers-signings for season 2014-2015. The Club spent this new season 112,1 M€ in signings to reinforce their squad after important

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ATLETICO DE MADRID LOOKS FOR "GOAL": SHAQUIRI, CERCI OR LAVEZZI

There is concern at Atletico de Madrid with the lack of goal effectiveness. The pre-season & yesterdays 0-0 result in Round 1 of Spanish Liga against Rayo Vallecano highlighted the lack of "goal punch".

Atletico de Madrid has signed well; Mandzukic, Griezzmann & Raul Jimenez, but they still need time to get into the groove & many still remember Diego Costa & his explosive counter-attack runs

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SPANISH FOOTBALL | LIGA | ROUND 1 MONDAY NIGHT FINAL RESULTS

The last two scheduled matches of Round 1 of Spanish Football Liga were played tonight - Monday - with the following final results & all the goalscorers.




Real Madrid hosted newly promoted Cordoba & managed to win with a final 2 - 0 result. A grey & disappointing Real Madrid exhibition which beforehand created much hype & anticipation with their all-star line-up. Xabi Alonso & Carvajal  were

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AT MADRID 1 REAL MADRID 0 | ATLETICO WINS SPANISH SUPER CUP 2 -1 ON AGGREGATE

The winner of the first official title of the new Spanish Football season, the "Spanish Super Cup", goes to Atletico de Madrid after they defeated 1 - 0 Real Madrid in the 2º leg match & claim the title 2-1 on aggregate.




The early 2 min goal by Mario Mandzukic was enough after catching Real Madrid "sleeping" in defence when Griezmann back headed to find the Croatian who kicked the ball passed

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REAL MADRID 1 - ATLETICO DE MADRID 1 | SPANISH SUPER CUP 1º LEG FINAL RESULT

First big Spanish Football title up for grabs that kicks off the new 2014-2015 season with the 1º leg Spanish Super Cup match that ended in a 1 - 1 draw between Real Madrid & Atletico de Madrid. The Spanish Super Cup title is definitely still wide open with both teams with options in next Friday 2º leg away match. 




Very even match with Real Madrid with more initiative & a more attacking drive

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ATLETICO DE MADRID TARGETS 16 YEAR OLD LUKA JOVIC

Spanish Football Club & current Liga Champions Atletico de Madrid have set their sights & ambitious on acquiring a young Football talent that promises to be a big name in the future. 

Luka Jovic, 16 year old Serbian forward currently at Red Star Belgrade. A Serbia u-19 International who is making for himself a path to success that has Atletico de Madrid convinced & won. 



The Serbian Club has

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ALESSIO CERCI CLOSE TO ATLETICO DE MADRID ACCORDING TO ITALIAN PRESS

While the name of German International & Borussia Dortmund midfielder Marco Reus ignited the local Spanish Football scene with the speculation yesterday that Atletico de Madrid may have shut his signing, today that bubble may have burst for another name. A more realist player, Italian International & Torino midfielder 27 year old Alessio Cerci. 



Italian Sports paper "Gazetta dello Sport"

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MARCO REUS CLOSE TO ATLETICO DE MADRID ?

The big news doing the Spanish Football circuit today is the speculated negotiations going on between German Club Borussia Dortmund & Spanish Football Club Atletico de Madrid for German International midfielder Marco Reus. This is what what Spanish Radio has announced along with some Sports media like "Sport" & "Mundo Deportivo".

Atletico de Madrid denies the story & says there is nothing at all

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ATLETICO DE MADRID SIGNS MEXICAN RAUL JIMENEZ

Its official, Spanish Football Club Atletico de Madrid has signed 23 year old Mexican International & America de Mexico forward Raul Jimenez. This in theory finishes off the Spanish Clubs reorganization of its Liga Championship winning  squad after important & key players have left this summer to other Clubs.




The terms of the transfer is a 10,5M€ fee to America de Mexico while the player

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ATLETICO DE MADRID RETHINKS ROBERTO SOLDADO OF TOTTENHAM HOTSPURS

News this afternoon doing the local Spanish Sports online editions circuit mentions that Spanish Football Club Atletico de Madrid has again focused its "eyes" on Spanish International & Tottenham Hotspurs forward Roberto Soldado.

Recent Friendly matches has alerted Atletico de Madrid that they could be short in the forward line resource area. Although the Spanish Club has signed Mandzukic &

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ATLETICO DE MADRID EYES ANDRE SCHURRLE

Interesting piece of news appearing in Spanish Sports press, concretely "AS", this evening. According to the source Spanish Football Club Atletico de Madrid are seriously thinking about & may even have placed as a signing priority German International & Chelsea FC striker Andre Schurrle. The 24 year old is considered the perfect complement upfront to join Mandzukic & Griezmann next season. The

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ATLETICO DE MADRID SHUTS ZAKARIA BAKKALI ?

Spanish Football Club & last season Spanish Liga Champions Atletico de Madrid continue to work to strengthen their squad for the upcoming 2014-2015 season. According to Club directives there are still 3 more signings to be made before the shutting the bank account.

One of those could be Belgium & PSV Eindhoven 18 year old promise Zakaria Bakkali. 




According to news out from Dutch daily "De

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PSG OFFERS ATLETICO DE MADRID LEVAZZI

Paris St Germain needs to make room (rid a player) in its squad for Real Madrid Argentine Angel Di Maria. The French Club under the "UEFA Financial Fairplay" guidelines needs to stay within the agreed salary cap & it is a case of eliminate someone to add. 

According to Spanish Sports media, PSG has offered Spanish Football Club Atletico de Madrid their Argentine International forward Lavezzi.

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ATLETICO DE MADRID TARGETS GRIEZMANN OF REAL SOCIEDAD

Last time we mentioned French International & Real Sociedad forward Antoine Griezmann here we speculated that he could end up next season at Paris St Germain or Monaco.  I made the observation that Griezmann would be the perfect player Atletico de Madrid are looking for to fill the gap left open by David Villa.




Today Spanish Sports daily "AS" published that Atletico de Madrid has focused on

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FELIPE LUIS - JAN OBLAK MOVES | ATLETICO DE MADRID

News & players movements concerning Spanish Football Club & Liga Champions Atletico de Madrid.First off is the exit news of left back defender Felipe Luis to English Premier League Club Chelsea FC. Both Clubs have announced a transfer agreement of around 24M€ pending the habitual medical examinations. The Brazilian will join last season team-mates Courtois, Thiago & Diego Costa all of which have

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AT MADRID OFFERS 24M€ FOR JUAN ITURBE OF HELLAS VERONA

Another Football Player name is doing the Spanish Football transfer-signing circuit, JUAN ITURBE, the Argentine 21 year old "star" of Italian Football Club Hellas Verona. According to Sports media there is a "mini-bidding war" between Spanish Club Atletico de Madrid & Italian giant Juventus FC.

The Italians offered 20M€ for the midfielder & Atletico de Madrid has responded with 24M€. The winner

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CHELSEA FC CLOSING IN ON FELIPE LUIS OF ATLETICO DE MADRID

News out of England - newspaper "The Sun" as shown below - suggest that Chelsea FC is close to confirming their promise of shutting the transfer of Brazilian & Atletico de Madrid left back Felipe Luis. The English Club wants to put up 20GBP (25M€) which is the release clause of the players contract with the Spanish Club.It is no secret that Chelsea FC Coach Jose Mourinho has had Felipe Luis in

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ATLETICO DE MADRID SHUTS MANDZUKIC FOR 22M€ ?

It is hot news currently coming out from Germany, via "Bild", the English Press & racing around the social media channels. According to all of them Spanish Football Club & Liga Champions Atletico de Madrid is very close to shutting (or has already) the transfer-signing of Croatian International & Bayern Munich forward Mario Mandzukic.In fact German paper "Bild" has gone further & says the deal is

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CHELSEA FC MAKES OFFICIAL DIEGO COSTA SIGNING

Its the worst keep secret in Football. After months of rumour & speculation English Premier League Club Chelsea FC has communicated officially via its Website that they have paid the 38M€ contract release clause for Atletico de Madrid & Spanish International forward Diego Costa.




The Spanish-Brazilian player has had a fabulous season 2013-2014 scoring 27 goals in 34 Liga games. That figure

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LAKAKU AN OPTION FOR ATLETICO DE MADRID

Everyone accepts that Atletico de Madrid & Spanish International forward Diego Costa will be heading over to London next season to play at Chelsea FC. The news last week broke out from the UK & was picked up locally that the English Club had tied up Costa. Even the man himself - Diego Costa - said in an interview yesterday from Brazil that perhaps it is correct he will end up at Chelsea FC when

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