ATHLETICO LAND NEW SIGNING FROM REAL MADRID

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Atletico MadridĀ has reached an agreement with Real Madrid over the transfer of Marcos Llorente, pending medical tests. The 24-year-old Spanish midfielder will sign on a five-year contract.

He is a midfielder with the ability to play as a defender. At 24 years old, he faces the challenge of wearing the AtlĆ©tico shirt. Marcos Llorente was born on January 30th of 1995 in Las Rozas (Madrid). His excellent work as both midfielder and defender features a notorious capacity to anticipate and an intuition to intercept his rivalsā€™ passes. During the 2016-17 season, he made his debut, and at only 21 years old he became the player who made the most recoveries during the season, with a total of 303 recoveries.

That season, the midfielder has been a key piece of Deportivo AlavĆ©s, reaching the second place at the Copa del Rey. Moreover, he debuted with the U21 national team during the 2017 Eurocup classification rounds. A match where Spain was paired against Estonia resulting in a victory of 5-0 for Albert Celadesā€™ team.

Ever since, Marcos became a regular in the U21 squad. He won the UEFA European Under-21 Championship with Spain in 2017. A tournament where he played with his new teammate SaĆŗl Ƒƭguez.

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