Diego Simeone already has his midfielder. A player capable of providing balance and support for the team while also, from time to time, being able to break free to get into attacking positions.
"During the season and a half that he wore the green and white shirt, he was a key player in Manuel Pellegrini's scheme and one of the pillars of the Andalusian team in their recent runner-up finish in the UEFA Conference League," said Atlético de Madrid, who highlighted Cardoso as a"pivot with great ball recovery, distribution criteria and finishing".
Johnny Cardoso, born in the United States, of Brazilian descent, has an Italian passport, so he does not occupy a non-EU place. He has 22 caps for his country of birth and has played in the Gold Cup.
When he returns from his holidays in Brazil, he will be presented as a new Colchonero. He is the fourth signing of the summer after Matteo Ruggeri, Álex Baena and Thiago Almada.
