US EditionAtletico Madrid to Sign Defender David Hancko After Al-Nassr Reportedly Backs Out
ROTTERDAM, NETHERLANDS, JUL 22 – Al-Nassr canceled David Hancko's €35 million transfer despite prior agreements, prompting Atletico Madrid to secure the Slovak defender amid their summer squad strengthening.
- Atletico Madrid reached an agreement on July 24, 2025, to sign Slovak defender Dávid Hancko from Feyenoord after Al-Nassr withdrew from the deal.
- The transfer collapsed because Al-Nassr, Cristiano Ronaldo's club, backed out last minute citing better options, despite prior proposal acceptance.
- Hancko had agreed terms with Al-Nassr, travelled to their training camp in Austria, but the deal was put on hold and then called off.
- Feyenoord spokesperson Raymond Salomon called Al-Nassr's treatment of players 'scandalous' and said 'This has never happened before.' regarding Hancko's failed transfer.
- Hancko has returned to Feyenoord and is preparing for the new season, while Atletico aims to boost their squad with this pending record-signing.
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Huge excitement in the Netherlands because of Ronaldo-Klub Al-Nassr. He is currently at training camps in Saalfelden and apparently isolated Feyenoord Rotterdam's interior defender David Hancko in the hotel. What happened? As the Dutch newspaper "De Telegraaf" reports, Feynoord and the club from Saudi Arabia agreed on a transfer of the 27-year-old Slovak – for a replacement of 40 million euros. For Hancko everything was clear, he travelled to Sa…
David Hancko is moving from Feyenoord to Atletico Madrid. The Spanish capital paid the Rotterdam club 30 million euros in compensation.
Developments are happening at breakneck speed in this bizarre week for David Hancko. A day after the Slovakian defender's record transfer to Al-Nassr in Saudi Arabia was called off at the very last minute, Feyenoord and Hancko can finally breathe a sigh of relief.
Winnipeg Free Press
Atletico Madrid to sign defender David Hancko after Al-Nassr reportedly backs out
Breaking News, Sports, Manitoba, Canada
Everything seemed closed for the signing of David Hancko by Al Nassr of Cristiano Ronaldo. Feyenoord rubbed his hands with the most expensive handover of his history, about 40 million euros. The Slovak central said goodbye on Friday from his companions and traveled to Austria to join the concentration of the Saudi team.wf_cms.rss.read_more
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