Announced in the sights of Olympique de Marseille since last May, Thiago Almada (20) had not finally joined the Phocaeans this summer and had remained in his club of Vélez Sarsfield, with whom he was under contract until 2023 But finally, the Argentinian club has just announced this Friday evening the departure of its midfielder to the United States.
Indeed, while discussions have been underway since the last transfer window, Vélez Sarsfield has just formalized that“An agreement has been reached with Major League Soccer (MLS) for the permanent transfer of Thiago Almada’s rights to Atlanta United FC. The amount of the operation amounts to 16 million dollars (a little more than 14 million euros). The agreement would enter into force at the beginning of February 2022..
???????????????????? An understanding was reached with Major League Soccer (MLS) for the definitive assignment of Thiago Almada’s federative rights in favor of Atlanta United FC. The amount of the operation is US$16,000,000. The agreement would enter into force at the beginning of February 2022 pic.twitter.com/dLi6U1wR3Y
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