💥13 tense years: the transfer history between Barça and Atleti | OneFootball

The Spanish football transfer market is witnessing a new and intense chapter with Julián Álvarez as the main figure. The recent tensions between FC Barcelona and Atlético de Madrid over the Argentine forward are nothing new; on the contrary, they represent the continuation of a transfer link that has become common over the last 13 years.

From David Villa to Antoine Griezmann

Since 2013, a total of seven footballers have swapped one shirt for the other. The trail was blazed by David Villa in 2013 when he moved to the Vicente Calderón, followed by Arda Turan making the reverse journey in 2015.

However, the most controversial move of this era was Antoine Griezmann’s in 2019, when Barcelona triggered his €120 million release clause, only to send him back on loan to the Metropolitano in 2021. In the middle of that love affair, Luis Suárez also switched sides in 2020 and ended up winning the title with Atleti.

The most recent precedents

The list kept growing in recent years with the signings of Memphis Depay and the memorable João Félix saga in 2023, when he publicly pushed to fulfill his dream of wearing the blaugrana shirt.

The latest transaction came in 2024 with defender Clément Lenglet joining the Madrid side on loan. With the cards on the table, Barça now hopes that “Spider” Álvarez will become the eighth passenger on this historic air bridge.

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