"World Sports News" reported that Apollo Sports Capital has spent approximately 1.3 billion euros to acquire 55% of Atletico Madrid's shares. This transaction shows that the club's valuation is as high as 2.5 billion euros.

The new shareholders have promised to invest another approximately 1.3 billion euros in the next few years to solve the long-term mismatch between Atletico's competitive performance and economic reality. The goal is to "compete on an equal footing" with European giants.

Apollo's strategy is not just to sell players, but to achieve the overall growth of the club by building a lineup with higher market value, including potential new stars and top players. The club's new director Alemany will be responsible for carrying out this task.

The core of the plan is to build the team around key player Alvarez. Although Alvarez himself recently stated that he will "analyze" the future at the end of the season, coach Simeone emphasized: "He is our best player" and "we need to take good care of him... equip him with players that will allow him to continue winning."

Apollo and Simeone have the same view and regard him as the cornerstone of the team. For Atletico Madrid executives, what really gives them peace of mind is Alvarez's contract: he has a release clause of up to 500 million euros, and the contract is valid until 2030.

The club believes this is enough to end any interest from teams such as Barcelona or Paris Saint-Germain. In addition, the club will also promote the contract renewal of Simeone and Barrios.