Atletico Madrid have secured a buy-back option for Sergio Camello, a striker who was transferred to Rayo Vallecano in the summer of 2023. According to sources close to the club, the Rojiblancos will have the chance to re-sign the talented attacker until June 2027. It would be a strategy that could prove key given the player's meteoric rise in the last two months, following his role in the Olympic Games.
Sergio Camello starts knocking on the door
Sergio Camello , who is going from strength to strength during his time at Rayo Vallecano , is consolidating himself as one of the great promises of Spanish football. The 23-year-old former youth player has been vital in the first matchday of LaLiga , scoring the goal that sealed Rayo 's 0-2 victory against Real Sociedad . Everything indicates that the player will have more participation in the team than last season.
Camello has made his mark on the history of Spanish sport by scoring a brace in extra time in the Paris 2024 Olympic final. He gave Spain the coveted Olympic gold in men's football, an achievement that had not been achieved since the 1992 Barcelona Olympic Games . The player did not have much participation during the tournament, but appeared at the most important moment to give Spain the gold.
Sergio Camello's bond with Atlético de Madrid
Formed in the club's youth ranks, he made his debut with the first team in May 2019 , in a LaLiga match against Levante . On his debut, Camello became the first player born in the 21st century to score a goal with the red-and-white shirt in LaLiga . However, the tough competition in Atlético 's attacking front limited his opportunities, who decided to loan him out to finish his training.
Following the success of his time at Mirandés in the 2021/22 season, where he scored 15 goals in 36 games, Atlético de Madrid transferred Camello to Rayo Vallecano in 2022. The operation was seen at the time as an opportunity for the striker to establish himself in the elite. However, a buy-back clause was included, underlining the confidence that Atlético de Madrid maintained in his development.
The buyback option until 2027 gives Atlético de Madrid the chance to recover a player who could become one of the pillars of the future attack of the red and white team. If Camello continues his progression, it would not be surprising to see him back at the Metropolitano in the coming years, ready to lead the Atlético forward line. For now, the forward's future seems to be full of promise and challenges that could consolidate him as one of the best of his generation.