Atletico Madrid were convinced on Friday that former Osasuna right-back Jesus Areso would be their new right-back signing this week. In a late twist of events though, Los Rojiblancos have seen themselves miss out on Areso and bring in an alternative.
After interest from AC Milan and Wolves, a deal was in place for Pubill to go to Wolves in England. Pubill had also attracted interest from Atalanta and Barcelona over the past year, with a move to the former collapsing at the last minute last summer.
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However in the space of a few hours, Marca explain that Atletico were able to convince both Almeria and Pubill with their proposal. Atletico Madrid have officially confirmed the signing of the 22-year-old Olympic gold medallist, and the above report explains that it will be a €16m deal with €4m in add-ons and a 15% sell-on fee for Almeria.
Pubill was highly rated at Levante before he even made his senior debut. Making a €5m move shortly after, Pubill did earn a starting spot quickly at Almeria, after joining the newly-promoted side in 2023. Despite his obvious promise, Almeria held onto Pubill last season in Segunda, amid frequent links to Barcelona, who was supposedly close to a deal last year with Pubill.
Strong, pacy and capable of getting up and down the pitch, Diego Simeone will have a younger alternative to Marcos Llorente, who aims to get the by-line in attack. A solid defensive prospect thus far, if he is able to begin muscling forwards out more often, he should fit right in.
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