Real Betis 
Tottenham 
CONFIRMED: Johnny Cardoso signs for Atlético Madrid.
Atlético Madrid beats Tottenham to sign Johnny Cardoso. Real Betis accepts their €24M offer for the midfielder, ending the rumour of Johnny Cardoso moving to Tottenham.
CONFIRMED: Johnny Cardoso signs for Atlético Madrid
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(Latest update: )Tottenham's pursuit of Johnny Cardoso reaches new heights. Numerous reports indicating a 81% probability of the midfielder making the switch to his potential new club. Here is why.
- Comparable age to previously attracted players
- Comparable potential to previously attracted players
- Missing star player in position on team
Transfer Logic score:
Pros
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Comparable age to previously attracted players
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Comparable potential to previously attracted players
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Missing star player in position on team
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Few better competitors for position (Rodrigo Bentancur, Lucas Bergvall)
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Missing potential star player in position
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Comparable value to previously attracted players
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Some direct competitors for position (Rodrigo Bentancur)
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Comparable quality to previously attracted players
Cons
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Some potentially better competitors for position (Archie Gray, Lucas Bergvall)
Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) on X
https://x.com - English🚨⚪️ EXCLUSIVE: Tottenham are closing in on deal to agree on priority option to sign Johnny Cardoso from Real Betis in the future! #THFC will also buy a percentage on future sale in case they decide against signing him. 🧨🇺🇸 ⚪️🟢 It’s part of the deal for Gio Lo Celso to Betis.
Alternatives of Tottenham
| Skill / pot | Player | Team |
ETV The Estimated Transfer Value (ETV) is calculated by the Player Valuation Model, that calculates the accurate transfer fee for a given player. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Skill / pot | Player / Team / Position |
ETV The Estimated Transfer Value (ETV) is calculated by the Player Valuation Model, that calculates the accurate transfer fee for a given player. |
|
|
72.0
77.6
|
Mandela Keita |
 Parma
|
€23.3M |
|
71.7
77.1
|
Alan Varela |
 Porto
|
€37.6M |
|
71.5
74.2
|
Tomas Soucek |
 West Ham
|
€8.2M |
|
71.5
75.6
|
Nicolò Rovella |
 Lazio
|
€19M |
|
71.4
71.7
|
Ao Tanaka |
 Leeds Utd
|
€13.6M |
|
71.2
76.5
|
Manuel Ugarte |
 Man Utd
|
€27.5M |
|
71.1
72.4
|
Ibrahim Sangaré |
 N. Forest
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€24.2M |
|
70.8
70.8
|
Denis Zakaria |
 Monaco
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€20.5M |
Other interesting rumors
| Player | From / To | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vangelis Pavlidis | 19-10-2026 | Report | |
| Yuito Suzuki | 19-10-2026 | Report | |
| Younes Ebnoutalib | 19-10-2026 | Report | |
| Álex Baena | 15-10-2026 | Report | |
| Dion Beljo | 15-10-2026 | Report | |
| Giuliano Simeone | 13-10-2026 | Report | |
| Kaoru Mitoma | 05-10-2026 | Report | |
| Ibrahim Maza | 28-09-2026 | Report |
Johnny Cardoso
M, DM (C)
Skill: 68.4
Pot: 71.5
Team
Atlético Madrid
Atlético Madrid
Contract Until
29 Jun 30
ETV
€22.2M
The Estimated Transfer Value (ETV) is calculated by the Player Valuation Model, that calculates the accurate transfer fee for a given player.
ETV Range
€20M – €24.4M
Who is Johnny Cardoso?
Johnny Cardoso (USA) is a A holding midfielder and currently plays for Atlético Madrid. Johnny Cardoso is 25 years old (2001/09/20). His preferred foot is Right. His jersey number is 15. Johnny Cardoso has also been used as A ball winning midfielder, A box to box midfielder and as A deep lying playmaker.
Johnny Cardoso’s current transfer value is between €20M and €24.4M. His last transfer was from Real Betis to Atlético Madrid in 2025. Atlético Madrid paid Real Betis €24M for Johnny Cardoso.
Johnny Cardoso latest transfers and transfer rumours, season statistics and career statistics are available on FootballTransfers.
