Palmeiras eye move for Thiago Almada from Atlético de Madrid | OneFootball

Palmeiras is making moves in the transfer market in search of strengthening its squad for the 2026 season. After signing Marlon Freitas, Verdão is now trying to sign attacking midfielder Thiago Almada from Atlético de Madrid, who won the 2024 Libertadores with Botafogo.

According to information from the Spanish press, the club would be willing to negotiate the 24-year-old player, who has received few opportunities under Diego Simeone. The amount set by the Madrid team to sell the player is around 20 million euros (about R$ 125 million) for 50% of his economic rights.

Limited playing time at Atlético de Madrid

Former Botafogo player Thiago Almada arrived at Atlético de Madrid in July 2025, after a stint with Lyon in France, with a contract valid until 2030. Since arriving in Madrid, Almada has played 16 matches, scored two goals, and provided one assist.

Even so, Almada has continued to be called up by Lionel Scaloni, coach of the Argentina National Team. With his sights set on the World Cup in the United States, the Argentine, who was a champion with the national team in 2022, wants to get more minutes on the field before the tournament.

According to Argentine journalist Gastón Edul from Tyc Sports, Palmeiras has already made a formal offer for the Argentine player.

Almada’s career

Discovered by Vélez Sarsfield in 2018, Almada stood out in Argentine football and was sold to Atlanta United in 2022. In the United States, the midfielder became a key player and earned a call-up to the Argentine national team, with whom he became world champion in 2022.

Maintaining his good form in the United States, Almada was signed by Botafogo in the second half of 2024. At Glorioso, he was a fundamental part of the team’s Libertadores and Brazilian Championship titles in the same year. In 2025, he was loaned to Lyon and then sold to Atlético de Madrid.

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