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Atletico Madrid confirm contentious Vitolo signing from Sevilla


Atletico Madrid have concurred a five-year arrangement to sign Vitolo from Sevilla, however the winger will play for Las Palmas in the main portion of the season because of his new club's exchange boycott. 

Diego Simeone's side, as of now serving the last window of their FIFA marking boycott, will enlist Vitolo from January 1, preceding which he will play for individual LaLiga side Las Palmas. 

The mind boggling exchange comes two days after Sevilla president Jose Castro guaranteed the 27-year-old had in truth marked another five-year manage his club. 

"Atletico de Madrid has achieved a concurrence with Victor Machin Perez, Vitolo, for the following five years after the player repealed his agreement with Sevilla," read Atletico's announcement on Wednesday. 
"Because of FIFA's endorse that restricts the club from enlisting football players amid the ebb and flow summer showcase, the player will play the primary portion of the season with Las Palmas and will join our group beginning on January 1, 2018. 

"The Spain universal has marked with our club until the June 30, 2022." 

Castro guaranteed on Tuesday that Vitolo had concurred another arrangement with Sevilla, yet not physically marked it, and the Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan club are apparently considering legitimate activity. 

Vitolo played for Sevilla for four seasons in the wake of marking for them from Las Palmas, the place where he grew up club to whom he now returns for the principal half of 2017-18. 

He won the Europa League three times in Seville and has earned 11 tops for Spain, incorporating five in the present World Cup qualifying effort. 
Chief League club Chelsea had been vigorously connected with move for Vitolo, yet passed up a major opportunity for his marking - as they did with Manchester United striker Romelu Lukaku.
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