Lenglet exits Barça, signs 3-year deal with Atlético

Clément Lenglet has joined Atlético Madrid aft reaching an statement to terminate his declaration with Barcelona.

The defender, who spent past play connected indebtedness astatine Atlético, has signed a three-year declaration with Diego Simeone's broadside and is acceptable to play for them astatine the Club World Cup successful the United States this summer.

An further registration model has been opened to let teams to motion players for the contention betwixt June 1 and June 10, meaning each deals indispensable beryllium completed by 7 p.m. BST / 2 p.m. ET connected Tuesday.

Lenglet, 29, joined Barça from Sevilla successful 2018 for implicit €30 cardinal ($34.2m) and went connected to marque implicit 100 appearances with the club, but helium has spent the past fewer seasons retired connected loan.

After spells successful the Premier League with Tottenham Hotspur and Aston Villa, helium joined Atlético past summer.

He made 34 appearances crossed each competitions nether Diego Simeone and did capable for Atlético to determine to prosecute a imperishable deal.

Lenglet, who has been capped 16 times by France and was portion of their squad for the Nations League last 4 past week, volition present articulation the remainder of his Atlético teammates to hole for the Club World Cup.

The Spanish broadside unfastened their run against European Champions Paris Saint-Germain connected Sunday earlier facing Seattle Sounders and Brazilian broadside Botafogo successful Group B.