Pedro Daniel: Atlético signings hinge on player departures

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·26 February 2026

Pedro Daniel: Atlético signings hinge on player departures

The CEO of Atlético, Pedro Daniel, addressed one of the topics that most mobilizes the black-and-white fans in an exclusive interview with the HG Play channel on Thursday night (26): the team budget and the possibility of new signings.

With the transfer window open and market speculations, the executive was straightforward when asked if the budget allocated to football was exceeded: “Not exceeded, but it is in line with what we planned”.

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Reinforcements depend on departures

Pedro Daniel made it clear that the club remains faithful to the financial planning set for the season. According to him, any more robust movement in the market will depend on adjustments in the squad — especially through departures.

The CIGA does this work tirelessly. If there is a need from the coaching staff, we will work and fit it within our reality. We are following our budget at the moment! To have a strong arrival, there will have to be some departure. This is the balance that everyone needs to understand. It doesn't necessarily have to be from the same position

When asked if departures could happen before the window closes, the CEO was emphatic: “They can occur!”.

The response leaves open the possibility of negotiations in the coming days. It is important to note that the international window opened on January 5 and will remain in effect until March 3.

National window remains open

Pedro Daniel also explained that the club monitors the different market deadlines. Besides the international window, there is the national transfer period, which extends until March.

There is the international and the national. (The national window) goes until March, we have a few more days to negotiate with players who play in Brazil. We are attentive to this, but there is a technical view from Domínguez and our strategic budgetary view, whether it fits or not, and who needs to leave to bring someone in.

So far, Atlético has already announced 7 signings for the season. The full-backs Preciado and Renan Lodi, the midfielders Tomás Perez and Maycon, the midfielder Victor Hugo, and the forwards Cassierra and Alan Minda.

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