Atletico Madrid clinch signing of teenage winger Salvio
January 12th, 2010 - 3:51 pm ICT by IANSMadrid, Jan 12 (DPA) Atletico Madrid president Enrique Cerezo announced late Monday that his club had finally clinched the signing of young Argentine winger Eduardo Salvio.
Atletico will pay Buenos Aires club Lanus around 8 million euros ($11.53 millions) for the 19-year-old winger.
Salvio will arrive here Friday for medical checks, then will sign a five-year contract with Atletico, who are 11th in the Spanish Liga.
Atletico have been the most active Spanish club in the January transfer window. They have sold striker Florent Sinama Pongolle to Sporting Lisbon, are about to sell winger Maxi Rodriguez to Liverpool, and have taken midfielder Tiago on loan from Juventus.
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- No Messi as Barca take on Sporting Gijon - Mar 03, 2012
- Atletico Madrid announce signing of Sinama Pongolle - Jul 04, 2008
- Liverpool hopes to rope in Argentine ace Maxi Rodriguez - Jan 05, 2010
- Lyon veteran Coupet signs for Atletico Madrid - Jul 05, 2008
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