Andrea Berta begins his role as Arsenal’s new sporting director coming from a successful period at Atletico Madrid where he built their team successfully. Berta functioned behind the scenes to build Atletico’s success while helping them defeat Real Madrid and Barcelona teams. His skill to execute unexpected signings helped Atletico Madrid win two La Liga titles under Diego Simeone. His complete transfer decisions did not result in equal success for Atletico Madrid. A review of Berta’s most successful and least successful transfer deals comes first given his upcoming move to interpret Arsenal club in the upcoming period.
Andrea Berta’s Most Successful Transfers At Atletico Madrid
As Atletico Madrid’s director of sport Andrea Berta oversaw significant player acquisitions which shaped the club toward its achievements. The club acquired Antoine Griezmann for £29.4 million from Real Sociedad in 2014 and this signing turned into a success that reached 197 goals and 91 assists across 429 appearances while helping Atletico win multiple titles. Rodri joined the club in 2018 and helped Diego Simeone develop new tactical strategies before City bought him for £63 million as he eventually won the Ballon d’Or award. The £5.5m acquisition of Luis Suarez in 2020 transformed Atletico Madrid into La Liga champions by turning out to be a brilliant strategic move after Barcelona had dismissed him.
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Andrea Berta’s Transfer Missteps At Atletico Madrid
Besides accomplishing notable acquisitions in the transfer market Andrea Berta managed to acquire several players who proved unsuccessful while working at Atletico Madrid. João Félix received a £115 million transfer deal in 2020 but Diego Simeone’s system did not accommodate him and he played 131 games which resulted in only 34 goals before leaving the team. Thomas Lemar came to Atletico Madrid with a £62 million deal after Monaco but lasted at the fringes of the team. Diego Costa’s return to Atletico Madrid under a £58-million transfer cost led to injuries that ended in contract cancellation. Atletico managed to sell Jackson Martínez to a different club following his £25m signing despite his quick failure at the club.
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