 In 2008–09, Juanfran was again an everpresent fixture in Osasuna's lineups.On 31 May 2009, in the last matchday, he scored from 30 yards in a 2–1 home win over former side Real Madrid, which kept the club in the top flight for another year; in the following campaign, as the former fared better in the league by finishing 12th, he netted a career-best four goals.On 11 January 2011, Juanfran signed for Atlético Madrid until June 2015 for a fee of just over €4 million.