Official: "Atletico" acquires T. Partey's successor

Madrid's "Atletico" team took time to find a replacement for London's "Arsenal" departing midfielder Thomas Partey. It has been officially announced that the club has added Valencia representative Geoffrey Kondogbia for 10 million euros. A four-year contract has been signed with the 27-year-old Central African Republic national team player. This way, "Atletico" took advantage of the exception provided by the "La Liga" rules to buy a replacement for the outgoing footballer until November 5. According to the regulations, if a player is bought out for the amount specified in the contract, the club has four weeks to buy a replacement.

🔴⚪ #WelcomeKondogbia Agreement with @valenciacf_en over the transfer of Geoffrey Kondogbia. The midfielder has signed a contract until 2024.ℹ https://t.co/jin2mHJW7p🏧 #AúpaAtleti pic.twitter.com/AbUJpbFuZJ — Atlético de Madrid (@atletienglish) November 3, 2020