Ranking the 10 most expensive signatures Andre Bert on the eve of Move -a Arsenal

Arsenal intend to appoint the former Atletico Madrid Chief Andrea Berta as their new sports director. Gunneri sought the successor to the EDU, who recently left the club where he re-joined in 2019.

Brazilian departure followed several months before January window in which Arsenal managed to bring the attacker to enhance his exhausted attacking ranks as their Premier league The challenge of the title failed.

Jason Ayto entered a temporary basis, but it did nothing to help the northern Londonians continue their decent record of transfers under Ed, who monitored the contracts for Martin Odegaard and Declan Rice as a technical and sports director.

According to reports, his The direct replacement in the N5 seems to be Andrea Bertawho left Spain’s giants Atletico Madrid in January after seven and a half years in the same role.

The Italian would arrive with the intriguing catalog of the transfer contract for the side of Diego Simeone, who last enjoyed a great success with his triumpha in La Liga in the 2020/21 season.

The athlete was not afraid to spray money sometimes during Berta’s term. Here are the 10 biggest bids from his promotion to the position of sports director in the summer of 2017 – can this be the taste of things that come to Gunners?

10

Alexander Sorloth

Transfer fee: £ 26.9 million from Villarreal (2024)

Alexander Sorloth – International teammate Martin Odegaard for Norway – he finally found his feet at the top of European football in Spain, played Villarreal in the 2023/24 season.

Earlier from the crystal palace, Norwegian exploded in life while he was in Trabzonspor, Achieving 24 goals super lig – His best return to the league to date.

Following His € 32 million (£ 26.9 million) goes to Atletico Madrid Last summer Sorloth has now started every of the last three seasons with a different La Liga club, and magic in Villarreal -ui Real Sociedad gave him a goal in the league and Champions League Glory in the Spanish capital.

9

Rodrigo de Paul

Transmission fee: £ 29.9 million from Udinese (2021)

The Rodrig de Paul Award for acting at the successful Argentine Copa America campaign was to switch to the then La League champion Atletico Madrid, with Bert and Simeone Sanctioning nearly £ 30 million pounds.

It was successful for a midfielder, which remains one of Athlec’s key men while they are looking for silver accessories this season, with 39 appearances in all competitions In his name in front of their Champions League decision with Real Madrid.

8

Marcos Llorente

Transmission fee: £ 31.2 million from Real Madrid (2019)

Marcos Llorente made a not too much left track over town from real to Atletico, with Los Colchoneros Payment up to 35 million euros (about £ 31.2 million) for his services including accessories.

Llorente was signed as a replacement for Rodra, which joined Manchester City the same summer. Once you have met several positions since arriving, you should say that this money was well spent.

7

Vitolo

Transmission fee: £ 33 million from Sevilla (2017)

One of the first Bert signatures after promoted from technical to sports director, Vitolo joined in the summer of 2017, but was unable to be registered until the turn of the year for the ban on club transfer.

Atletico has filled the Glausal on a £ 33 million player edition In order to sign it, and while they had to wait about six months to take him to the field, Vitolo started the time at the Europa League Triumph.

His career accelerated shortly after, but led the League champion before a few magic of the loan before retirement.

6

Conor Gallagher

Transmission fee: £ 33 million from Chelsea (2024)

Conor Gallagher was the summer output as a surprise as Chelsea Tried to balance the books while spent once again in off -season.

Atletico Madrid were happy users on this occasion, although not after some drama because Gallagher was incredibly sent back to Cobham with an agreement that was all over after a planned replacement with Sam Aghehow.

In the end, Atletico managed to switch Joao Felix to Stamford Bridge to finally make fun of a £ 33 million for GallagherPerhaps, hinting that Berta would use any tools available to him to break into Arsenal.

5

Thomas Lemar

Transmission fee: £ 52.9 million from Monaco (2018)

One of several players from Monaco who left the club shortly after winning a year earlier, Thomas Lemar joined Atletico Madrid in 2018 during the World Cup.

Interestingly, Arsenal were among Lemar fans, but Berta and Atletico Madrid reached an agreement over the line, spending just under £ 53 million bring the French to metropolitan.

It could be argued that his transfer was not undoubtedly success, but Berta managed to beat several European sides on a hot challenged signature could be a positive sign for Gunners fans.

4

Diego Costa

Transmission fee: £ 57 million from Chelsea (2018)

The return of Diego Costa to Atletico Madrid indicates one of the more distinctive contracts under Berta’s rule.

The Spanish striker left Chelsea after falling out with Antonio Conte, but despite the clear intention of both sides to the separation of ways, the blues still got a sweet job from Atletico Madrid, who paid around £ 25m more to bring back Costa compared to his sales price in 2014.

Considering the decent record of Chelsea when it comes to the sale of players, we may give Bert the advantage of a doubt – plus Costa contributed to their Europa League victory, so maybe its great price in Madrid did not feel that much.

3

Alvaro Morata

Transmission fee: £ 58.3 million from Chelsea (2021)

We are on the fence with this financial standpoint. Yes Chelsea has been made to settle the loss when they are Sold Alvaro Morata Atletico MadridBut even € 65 million (£ 58.3 million) seemed a high player whose career Stamford Bridge never really took off.

However, Berta and Simeone can take revenge on their features after his arrival, initially on loan, 2019.

Although he never won silver accessories there, Morata – never the most prolific strikers – he posted his best goal record for the game while he was in Atletico (0.38 per game).

And although they let Morata go to a two -year loan in the middle of his magic, they invented a decent piece of loan fee and in his eventual move to Juventus and Milan.

Arsenal has had the history of players in recent years, so Berta may be someone who can best take advantage of a ticklish situation.

2

Julian Alvarez

£ 81.5 million from Man City (2024)

Atletico Madrid welcomed one of their record signatures in the summer, with Julian Alvarez – fresh from winning another Premier League title with Manchester City – Joining potential £ 81.5 million, including accessories.

It was a brave move on the transfer market and its 22 goals in 42 games At the time of writing, they suggest that he was quite promising so far, especially since Alvarez rarely ends up a full 90.

1

Joao Felix

£ 113 million from Benfica (2019)

Unfortunately, the big cost is by no means a guarantee of success, and Atletico Madrid finally hit £ 68m in Joao Felix in the summer when he was permanently sold to Chelsea.

On The arrival of Joao Felix £ 113 million In 2019, he was one of the most exciting teenagers in the game, had scored 20 goals in all competitions For Benfica at only 19 years.

However, this campaign is still his best season of goals, while he jumped around Europe looking for a long -term home because his potential remains unrealized.

Can I offer these offers more optimism than despair for Arsenal and their supporters, it remains to be seen, but the summer of business under Bert will almost certainly be fun.