Wily Simeone and Atletico can steal Real Madrid's thunder

Most of the noise in Spanish football this summer was generated by superstars Neymar and Cristiano Ronaldo — with the former leaving Barcelona for Paris Saint Germain, and the latter staying [for the moment at least] at Real Madrid.

Wily Simeone and Atletico can steal Real Madrid's thunder

Neymar’s shock world record €222 million exit from Barcelona to PSG showed that even La Liga’s biggest clubs were unable to stop top players leaving.

Other big names to pack their bags include Alvaro Morata, James Rodriguez, and Danilo who left Madrid for Chelsea, Bayern Munich, and Manchester City respectively.

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