Raspadori signs for Atlético: Italian reinforcement for the Colchonero attack

Atlético de Madrid has secured the incorporation of forward Giacomo Raspadori, coming from Napoli, as confirmed by the club on Monday. Raspadori, an international player with Italy, scored six goals in 26 appearances in Serie A for Napoli, champions of last season. The forward has signed a five-year contract with Atlético de Madrid, being his seventh addition to the first team this summer. Raspadori joins Álex Baena, Johnny Cardoso, Dávid Hancko, Thiago Almada, Matteo Ruggeri and Marc Pubill at the Metropolitano for the 2025-26 season.

Atlético seeks to improve its performance after finishing third in LaLiga in the 2024-25 season, being eliminated in the round of 16 of the Champions League and in the semi-finals of the Copa del Rey, as well as being left out of the group stage of the Club World Cup. The team led by Diego Simeone defeated Newcastle United 2-0 in their last pre-season friendly, played on Saturday at St. James’ Park. Raspadori debuted as a professional at Sassuolo before joining Napoli in 2022. During his time in Naples, he won two Serie A titles and was part of the Italian national team that won the 2020 European Championship.