Arsenal has finally presented the contracting of Andrea Berta as new sports director.
Berta cut off his teeth in her native Italy, but a real name was made for himself with Atlético de Madrid, where he spent four years as part of the staff of the Board Room before taking control of the club’s transfer business in 2017, a publication he held until his departure earlier this year.
There are Many jobs to occupy Berta Following their change to the emirates. The contract problems must be addressed, however, perhaps more important for Berta, Arsenal must be shaped in his approach to the summer transfer window.
During his athletic period, Berta struck gold in a good number of huge signings … But there were also some that he may not remember fondly.
Rodri de Villarreal – 20 million euros
Rodri went through the Academy of Atlético de Madrid, but was released before the first taste of senior action. After a spell with Villarreal, Atlético soon realized the mistake they had made as they reduced to re -signed the Mig -Field General for a share of about 20 million euros in the summer of 2018.
It was a movement that happened to most radars across Europe but Rodri was a house name only 12 months later Manchester City It unleashed its launch clause of £ 62.6 million and began to turn it into a future winner of Ballon d’Or.
Berta not only helped identify Rodri’s potential before the majority, but also fired in Spain for immense benefit after a year.
Marcos Llorente del Real Madrid – 40 million euros
Crossing the Madrid division is a controversial movement, but Atlético did not hesitate to bring Marcos Llorente de Real in the summer of 2019 to help replace Rodri.
For a player who had left Madrid Only 39 times and was reported by Zinedine Zidane that he was not part of his plans, initially 40 million euros looks like a strong quota, but has become a master of Berta and athletic.
Llorente was identified as a perfect adjustment under the director Diego Simeone, who has gave more than 200 appearances to the versatile midfielder, making it one of the most popular players in the CAP.
Luis Suarez de Barcelona – 7 million euros
Like many of us, Berta and Atlètic were stunned BarcelonaThe claim of 2020, which a 33 -year -old Luis Suárez was more than help than help. They entered and took advantage of the questionable decision of their rivals, to sign the Uruguay International for only 7 million euros.
It may not have been a fashion decision to recruit a Swarez’s aging, but Berta and those who called the transfer department shootings knew that they were winners and were quickly proved correct.
Suarez spent two years with Atlético. His first seasons produced 21 league goals and the league title, before adding a respectable 11 in his second and final campaign.
Antoine Griezmann of Barcelona – 20 million euros
The whole Antoine Griezmann saga is the purest definition of a master’s degree in Athletic and Berta.
Griezmann joined in 2014, when Berta was the technical director of Atlético and became a superstar. Athleti managed to travel to Barcelona for 120 million euros and saw how horrically struggled. However, they trusted the Frenchman and took him to an initial loan two years later in 2021.
Once again, Griezmann was sensational to Atlético, who further punished Barcelona’s financial incompetence in reducing his 40 million euros option for a permanent transfer and, on the other hand, expanding his loan to the 2022/23 season. It was soon confirmed that Griezmann would definitely return for only 20 million euros. Really sensational business.
Samu Aghehowa de Granada – 6 million euros
Atlético signed Samu Aghehowa, then known as Samu Omorodion, triggering his launch clause of 6 million euros in 2023. At that time, few in Europe knew about the striker, but soon he would be the protagonist.
Samu impressed Alavees and was then transferred to both Aston Villa and Chelsea, and the Blues were even close to a 40 million euros agreement before things collapsed late. Instead, Samu was sold in Porto.
Now well recognized as one of the best young people in Europe, Samu is on the radar of most parts of the elite parts of the game, with the arsenal among those propelled to try to bring him to the Premier League.
Julian Alvarez de Man City – 95 million euros
While Atlético is mainly known for trying to get offers in the transfer market, they abandoned this strategy once it was clear that they could win the race to sign Julian Alvarez from Manchester City
It was a huge expense and one that quickly lifted the eyebrows everywhere, but the Argentine striker immediately settled next to Simeone and quickly became one of the most important players on the team.
A gift of separation from Berta, who abandoned his position a few months after signing on the arrival of Alvarez.
Diego Costa de Chelsea – 60 million euros
Diego Costa will always be a popular figure in Atlético, but the circumstances that surround his return from 2017 to the club cannot be denied more than a little strange.
Costa had been banished by thenChelsea Boss Antonio Conte – The summer transfer window closed while remaining in the beach training and had publicly confirmed that he was only interested in returning to Atlético.
Atlético had all the negotiation figures, but they still paid 60 million euros for a player whose contract was completed three years later. It is believed that Simeone’s insistence has played a great role in Atletico’s decision to spend such a great rate.
Thomas Lemar de Monaco – 72 million euros
Arsenal It failed with an offer of 100 million euros to sign Thomas Lemar in 2017, 12 months before Berta and Athletico removed the trigger for their own move of 72 million euros for the French. They were clearly not alone in their high assessment of Lemar, even if he was wrong in the later view.
Lemar remains with athletic to this day, but it is firmly in the cold. The injuries and the bewildering form have plagued their time in Spain, which until Berta’s departure had only ten goals in four years.
According to Lemar’s credit, he has shown a versatile squad option for Simeone, but this is not indisputably what Atlético was expecting his signature of 72 million euros.
Joao Felix de Benfica – 126 million euros
Here is another that is easy to separate in the back. Atlético stunned the world when they paid for a cunning of € 126 million to sign a 19 -year -old Felix to replace Antoine Griezmann in the summer of 2019.
It must be said that, at that time, Felix was considered the next great thing in football. This price, though significant, was not entirely unnoticed, but it would end up storming Atlético about Felix’s four years to the club, as the questions about their adaptation under Simeone plagiarized their time at the club.
After not being fulfilled with expectations, Felix has bounced between Chelsea, Barcelona and AC Milan, after being sold at the first with a loss of 74 million euros.
