Atletico Madrid have acknowledged that Angel Correa nonetheless has a 12 months left on his contract on the membership, amid main query marks over his future. The Argentina worldwide appeared to bid farewell to the Metropolitano and the followers on Sunday in Atletico’s final house sport of the season, however Los Rojiblancos have famous that there’s nothing in place for him to depart the membership.
Coming off the bench and scoring in stoppage time, in typical Correa trend, it was an emotional event as he rounded off a 4-1 win over Actual Betis on Sunday. Correa, who has been at Atletico for a decade, and scored their remaining aim on the Estadio Vicente Calderon earlier than their transfer to the Metropolitano, is one thing of a hero at Atletico for his contributions off the bench.
Farewell to the Atletico followers
Correa has been closely linked with an exit this summer season, and that departure gave the impression to be confirmed when Correa was seen in tears and greeting the followers on Sunday after the sport, sporting a classic quantity 10 Atletico shirt. That appeared to substantiate discuss of an exit this summer season.
Atletico Madrid assertion on Correa
On Monday morning, Atletico launched a membership assertion denying that an exit was imminent, and noting that as issues stood, no membership had made a transfer for him. The assertion learn as follows.
NO CLUB HAS APPROACHED OUR ENTITY TO START NEGOTIATIONS FOR THE STRIKER
Given the doubts raised on the finish of yesterday’s match towards Actual Betis on the Riyadh Air Metropolitano, the membership needs to make clear that Angel Correa at the moment has a contract with Atletico Madrid till June 30, 2026. No membership has contacted us to start negotiations for a potential switch of our ahead, nor has his consultant made us any supply for the Argentine worldwide.
Angel Correa joined Atletico Madrid in December 2014 and has since made 465 official appearances, changing into the sixth-most capped participant within the membership’s historical past. He has additionally scored 88 objectives in these matches. An excellent profession that the membership will absolutely recognise when the participant’s contract expires or if a switch to a different membership arises.
🚨🇦🇷 BREAKING – Ángel Correa confirms he’s leaving Atlético Madrid:
“As we speak I performed my final house sport sporting this shirt that I really like a lot. It wasn’t simply one other day, it was a mixture of recollections, feelings, and gratitude. Thanks to the membership, my teammates, and this unimaginable… pic.twitter.com/VzF6O36GSA
— Atletico Universe (@atletiuniverse) Might 19, 2025
The place does Correa’s future lie?
Correa himself bid farewell on his social media, saying “As we speak I skilled my remaining sport at house within the shirt I really like a lot. It was not simply one other day, it was an accumulation of recollections, feelings and gratitude. Due to the membership, my teammates, and this unimaginable fanbase, which all the time made me really feel like one in all them. I take with me each applause, each ovation and each second in my coronary heart. I’ll all the time be thankful for all the pieces I’ve skilled at Atleti. Thanks for a lot!”
Correa has been closely linked with an exit, with Tigres in Mexico seemingly near an settlement on phrases with him. There has additionally been discuss of an settlement with Atletico, however they’ve made it clear that this isn’t the case. He’s stated to be eager on a transfer for extra sport time, as he tries to safe a spot in Argentina’s 2026 World Cup squad.