Overview
- River and Atlético de Madrid reached the permanent transfer this weekend and the club announced Almada would travel to Argentina to join the squad.
- Almada arrived in Buenos Aires on Monday, signed his contract, was presented at the Monumental, completed paperwork and took part in his first training session.
- Media reports place the fee around €20–23 million and note a reported €40 million buy‑back clause for Atlético that can be exercised in the next 18 months.
- Coach Eduardo Coudet has signalled a cautious integration because Almada has had nearly a month off after the World Cup and a long flight makes it unlikely he will play the Bogotá first leg at 2,600m altitude.
- Almada’s arrival completes a nine‑player, high‑spend transfer window for River—reported at about US$65–67 million—and is meant to boost a team under pressure to reverse a poor run of results.