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Velez Sarsfield agree to sale of Thiago Almada to Atlanta United for MLS record $16 million

Thiago Almada’s departure from Velez Sarsfield looks to be all but a done deal.

The Argentian club on Friday afternoon announced it had agreed to terms of the transfer of the 20-year-old to Atlanta United for US $16 million, an MLS record. That’s higher than the reported $15.95 million it paid for Pity Martinez. Almada will join Atlanta in February 2022.

Se arribó a un entendimiento con la Mayor League Soccer (MLS) por la cesión definitiva de los derechos federativos de Thiago Almada a favor del Atlanta United FC. El monto de la operación es de U$S16.