Atletico Madrid has brought in Kang-in Lee, Morten Hjulmand and Alejandro Grimaldo ahead of the 2026/27 LaLiga season. However, the sale of Ruggeri is part of the measures to retain Julian Alvarez, who has expressed his desire to leave the club. The coach Simeone has denied the rumors that Alvarez will leave the club. In this sense, the sale of Ruggeri to Aston Villa is a measure to raise funds and keep Alvarez in the club. The entity could obtain €25M for the sale of Ruggeri, who cost €17M to Atalanta in summer 2025. The coach of Aston Villa, Unai Emery, is interested in closing the deal after the Super Cup against PSG. At the moment, Atletico Madrid is in the fourth position of LaLiga, with 57 points, 17 wins, 6 draws and 8 losses in 31 games. The entity has a goal difference of +19. In the current league, Atletico Madrid is 22 points behind Barcelona. The next game of the entity will be against Elche at home on February 21, 2027.