Done deal · 2026

Matteo Ruggeri completes €25m move to Aston Villa

Atlético de Madrid → Aston Villa · €25m · Value €31m · Confirmed

Confirmed 19 Aug 2026

Matteo Ruggeri, a defender, has completed a move from Atlético de Madrid to Aston Villa for €25m, confirmed 19 Aug 2026. The deal is now settled in Transfer Tracker's Done Deals record.

Who broke it: Graeme Bailey, 6 Aug 2026, 12 days before completion.

How the deal happened

• Interest · not reported
• Talks · 6 Aug 2026 · Graeme Bailey, Fabrizio Romano, Ben Jacobs, Matteo Moretto, BBC Sport
• Agreed · 8 Aug 2026 · Fabrizio Romano
• Here we go · 11 Aug 2026 · Fabrizio Romano, Matteo Moretto
• Signed · 19 Aug 2026 · Fabrizio Romano, Ben Jacobs, Alfredo Pedulla

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• Ibrahim Mbaye: Paris Saint Germain → Aston Villa · €55m · 1 Sept 2026
• Taylor Harwood-Bellis: Southampton → Aston Villa · €29m · 1 Sept 2026
• Triston Rowe: Aston Villa → Sporting Charleroi · Loan · 1 Sept 2026
• José María Giménez: Atlético de Madrid → Deportivo A Coruña · Loan · 1 Sept 2026
• Thomas Lemar: Atlético de Madrid → Elche · Loan · 1 Sept 2026
• Emiliano Martínez: Aston Villa → Chelsea · €9m · 30 Aug 2026
• Ollie Watkins: Aston Villa → Al Hilal · €58m · 30 Aug 2026

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