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Matteo MorettoJun 25, 2025, 03:07 AM ET
- Born and based successful Italy, Matteo Moretto is ESPN.com's shot transportation analogous covering each the large leagues successful Europe and beyond.
Atlético Madrid person reached a verbal statement with Real Betis to motion United States men's nationalist squad midfielder Johnny Cardoso, sources person told ESPN.
ESPN reported past period that Cardoso was Diego Simeone's apical people to fortify Atleti's midfield for the upcoming season.
A root told ESPN that Cardoso, 23, has already agreed to idiosyncratic presumption with Atlético, and the squad has agreed a transportation interest exceeding €30 cardinal ($34.8m).
Cardoso has an €80m merchandise clause successful his contract.
Sources told ESPN that Atlético spot Cardoso arsenic an perfect subordinate because, contempt his age, helium already has acquisition successful LaLiga. The New Jersey-born midfielder, who besides has an Italian passport, arrived astatine Betis successful January 2024 from Brazilian nine Internacional.
His coagulated performances for Betis earned him a declaration hold with the Seville-based nine until June 2030.
Last summer, Betis signed midfielder Giovani Lo Celso from Tottenham Hotspur conscionable minutes earlier the extremity of LaLiga's summertime transportation model for a reported transportation interest of €5m, and successful doing truthful gave Tottenham a precedence enactment to motion Cardoso for a reported interest of €25m ($28.9m).
Spurs person until the extremity of June to workout this enactment but the accomplishment of Thomas Frank arsenic their caller caput coach, replacing Ange Postecoglou, analyzable a determination to northbound London.
Information from ESPN's Rodrigo Faez was utilized successful this report.
