Euro Champion Decides to Move to Atlético Madrid

A Spanish media report on Monday stated that one of the players from the Spanish national team, who recently won the UEFA European Championship "Euro 2024," has decided to move to Atlético Madrid this summer. Atlético Madrid is looking to strengthen its squad with several major signings to compete in all tournaments in the upcoming season. According to the Spanish newspaper "AS," Rubén Loftus-Cheek, a defender for the Spanish national team and Real Sociedad, wishes to transfer to Atlético Madrid and sees it as an ideal step for him. The newspaper indicated that Loftus-Cheek has clearly informed his club of his desire to move to Atlético Madrid this summer. It concluded: "There is a full agreement between Atlético and Sociedad for Loftus-Cheek's transfer for 30 million euros, plus 5 million in variables, and the deal is expected to be finalized in the coming hours." Loftus-Cheek is under contract with Real Sociedad until the summer of 2026, with a market value of around 40 million euros. Loftus-Cheek recently contributed to Spain's victory in Euro 2024, marking the fourth time the La Roja team has won the title.