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Matteo Ruggeri

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Atlético Madrid → Aston Villa · Permanent · Summer 2026

✓ Confirmedhe is in the squad at his new club · 3mo ago
89%
final reading before it was settled
first reported 3mo agolast moved 3mo ago
  1. Rumoured
    4 Aug
  2. Talks
    5 Aug
  3. Agreement
    5 Aug
  4. Medical
    11 Aug
  5. Done
    12 Aug

Catch me up

  1. 4 Augfirst@MatteMoretto: esAston Villa interested in Matteo Ruggeri
  2. 5 AugReached Agreement
  3. 5 AugReached Talks
  4. 5 AugJoined by @TEAMtalk
  5. 8 AugJoined by @JacobsBen
  6. 11 AugReached Medical
  7. 11 AugJoined by @FabrizioRomano, @DiMarzio
  8. 12 AugReached Done

What was actually said

12 posts in 5 claims, grouped by stage and direction.

Reported as done

Advancing2 reports, led by @FabrizioRomano@DiMarzio had it first, 3mo ago

🚨🟣🔵 Aston Villa and Atletico Madrid have completed documents exchange for Matteo Ruggeri’s move to #AVFC. €25m plus €1.5m add-ons deal, confirmed. https://t.co/ekvUN05SsO

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1 other post, 1 other source on the same claim
  • @DiMarzio3mo ago ↗name shared — matched from context

    itRuggeri to Aston Villa, deal done with documents exchanged between clubs

    .@AVFCOfficial, è fatta per Ruggeri: documenti scambiati tra club @SkySport

Reported at medical stage

Advancing3 reports, led by @FabrizioRomano@FabrizioRomano had it first, 3mo ago

🟣🔵✈️ Matteo Ruggeri, in Birmingham to sign in as new Aston Villa player. 🇮🇹 Here with his agent Manuel Montipò from TMP Soccer. 📸 https://t.co/SNxDUajuKb

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2 other posts on the same claim
  • @FabrizioRomano3mo ago ↗

    🔵🟣 Matteo Ruggeri will fly to England later today to undergo medical at Aston Villa. ✈️

  • @FabrizioRomano3mo ago ↗

    🚨🟣🔵 Aston Villa reach verbal agreement to sign Matteo Ruggeri from Atlético Madrid, here we go! Deal in place between clubs for €25m fixed fee plus €1.5m add-ons, Ruggeri has also agreed on terms. Medical and travel this week if documents are approved in next hours. 🇮🇹 https://t.co/dOXgBCyRNA

Reported as agreed

Advancing5 reports, led by @MatteMoretto@TEAMtalk had it first, 3mo ago

esMatteo Ruggeri to Aston Villa closed at around €25 million, preparations underway for travel, visits and signing

Matteo Ruggeri al Aston Villa está cerrado por alrededor de los 25 millones de euros. Ya se están haciendo los preparativos para el viaje, las visitas y la firma. https://t.co/N7TeQAB5gE https://t.co/GlGdCTX159

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4 other posts, 1 other source on the same claim
  • @MatteMoretto3mo ago ↗

    esMatteo Ruggeri has approved the transfer to Aston Villa and negotiations between clubs are close to completion, with player expected to travel to Birmingham next week.

    Matteo Ruggeri al Aston Villa: el jugador ha dado luz verde al traspaso y las negociaciones entre los clubes están a punto de cerrarse. Quedan pequeños flecos. Se espera que el jugador viaje a Birmingham la próxima semana.

  • @MatteMoretto3mo ago ↗

    esMatteo Ruggeri has accepted Aston Villa's offer; his departure from Atlético is imminent

    Matteo Ruggeri acaba de aceptar la oferta del Aston Villa: su salida del Atlético es inminente. https://t.co/cw5otJuiWa

  • @TEAMtalk3mo ago ↗

    ✌️Aston Villa are 'increasingly likely' to land Aaron Wan-Bissaka after agreeing a deal for Matteo Ruggeri, per a report https://t.co/bHrjWe2jQG

  • @TEAMtalk3mo ago ↗

    Aston Villa have reportedly struck an 'agreement' with Atletico Madrid for Matteo Ruggeri, but they still need to agree terms with the player. Full story 👇 https://t.co/1IDRbWiqu2

Mentioned, no claim either way

Neutralone report

esAston Villa interested in Matteo Ruggeri

El Aston Villa viene a por Matteo Ruggeri. https://t.co/NEExvFYLjU

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Reported as being in talks

Advancingone report

Aston Villa are close to signing Atletico Madrid left-back Matteo Ruggeri for around £17m. Personal terms with Ruggeri not yet in place, but the Italian is believed to be keen on the move.🟣 https://t.co/OKAZjQqucu

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Why it read 89% before it settled

Starting pointbefore any evidence, from the stage reached
+88
Fabrizio Romano advancingBroke ittrust 0.75, 82% faded
+1
Completion probability
89%

Each report is weighted by how often its source has been right.

Probability over time

20457516 Aug: −88 points, with no new post: we re-read the reporting16 Aug: +87 points, with no new post: we re-read the reporting16 Aug: −5 points, with no new post: we re-read the reporting23 Aug: −3 points, with no new post: we re-read the reporting15 Aug16 Aug28 Aug
37 recomputations▼ 10 points over the trail
  1. −883mo agono new post: we re-read the reporting
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  3. −53mo agono new post: we re-read the reporting
  4. −32mo agono new post: we re-read the reporting