La Liga giants Atlético Madrid have early this week tied up an agreement to add to the club’s first-team ranks in the attacking third.
This comes amid confirmation that the Rojiblancos have closed a deal to sign Lee Kang-in from Paris Saint-Germain.
The name of versatile attacking midfielder Lee has of course long emerged as a prominent one in the media headlines in Spain’s capital this summer.
Whilst on the lookout for a replacement for the outbound Antoine Griezmann, Diego Simeone and co. earmarked the South Korean as the ideal fit at the Metropolitano.
Young, talented, and with prior experience of Spanish football, talks were in turn opened with both Lee and the aforementioned PSG.
And as alluded to above, following weeks of back-and-forth between the parties, an accord has on Monday been reached.
As per a report from transfer market expert Fabrizio Romano:
‘Kang-in Lee to Atlético Madrid, here we go! Deal in place between all parties. Deal worth around €40m from PSG as personal terms agreed months ago. Kang-in wanted Atlético move.’
Conor Laird – GSFN
