Jano Monserrate joins the Eredivisie, replacement already lined up | OneFootball

Atlético de Madrid is active in the transfer market at every level. And the first moves are already taking place within the Atlético Madrileño squad, with some key names worth keeping a close eye on.

One of those names is Jano Monserrate. The Zaragoza-born midfielder, who completed his third year as a rojiblanco this season, is set to head to the Netherlands to join the prestigious Ajax of Amsterdam. As colleague Jorge García of Diario AS reports, the agreement between the clubs for his transfer is close, with the final details still to be discussed. These include bonuses and future options to protect Atlético’s interests — a percentage of a future sale, sale of a percentage, and a future buy-back clause.... The attacking midfielder will take a major step forward in his career by joining a club that knows better than most how to develop and nurture young talent, even if recent years have not been especially kind in the Dutch capital.

There’s a saying that goes, “one in, one out.” That applies here because, of course, Atleti are no fools and usually make smart moves at youth level. Jano Monserrate’s replacement is also young and, naturally, plays in the same position. We are talking about Álvaro Justo Cordero, a 19-year-old attacking midfielder from the Granada academy.

A starter in 27 of the 31 matches he played in the Tercera Federación with Recreativo Granada — the Nazarí club’s reserve team — he scored 7 goals under the management of a familiar face from La Academia: Luis Bueno, former coach of the Juvenil A during the 2024–2025 season. Incidentally, he was a teammate of goalkeeper Álvaro Moreno when both were part of the Real Betis youth system, and he was regularly called up by the Andalusian regional team.

Álvaro’s growth at Granada has been exceptional, as he was one of the top scorers during his youth-team years and, in the previous season, while playing in the División de Honor, he went on to make 9 appearances for the reserve team in the Segunda Federación. According to reports from Granada, he has been one of the few bright spots this year, and his departure is a significant one. His contract expires next June 30, and Atlético de Madrid have been closely monitoring his situation, having signed him this very morning as a free agent. That said, they will have to wait until July before officially announcing his arrival.

Atlético de Madrid continue to scan the market depending on the departures that take place at Atlético Madrileño, while also dealing with the future of the players returning from loan spells.

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