Transfer

Marcos Llorente agrees to join Atletico Madrid from Real Madrid

Friday 21 June 2019 12:51, UK

Marcos Lorente has agreed to join Atletico Madrid from city rivals Real Madrid.

The Spanish midfielder is set to sign a five-year contract with Atletico subject to a medical.

The 24-year-old, who made just 16 appearances for Real last season, will move for a reported £35m.

Seven players to have played for both Real and Atletico


Hugo Sanchez	Atletico 1981-85 & Real 1985-92
Bernd Schuster	Real 1988-90 & Atletico 1990-93
Santiago Solari	Atletico 1999-00 & Real 2000-05
Juanfran	Real 2004-06 & Atletico 2011-19
Jose Antonio Reyes	Real 2006-07 & Atletico 2007-11
Thibaut Courtois	Atletico 2011-14 & Real 2018-Present
Alvaro Morata	Real 2010-14 16-17 & Atletico 2019-Present

The move could pave the way for Rodri to complete a move to Premier League champions Manchester City, who are ready to pay his release clause.

Rodri told Atletico earlier this month that he wanted to leave the club for a new challenge. He has also interested Bayern Munich.

Sky Sports News reported last month that Llorente and Lyon's Tanguy Ndombele, who has been the subject of talks between the Ligue 1 side and Tottenham, were also on City's shortlist for a holding midfielder behind Rodri.