Marcos Llorente has signed for Atletico MadridSpanish midfielder Marcos Llorente has signed for Atletico Madrid from city rivals Real Madrid. The 24-year-old has put pen to paper on a five-year deal for a reported £35m fee. 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-PresentThe transfer 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. 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.

Source: Sky sports June 21, 2019 12:00 UTC