The Argentine has put pen to paper on a five-season contract but will not join thevRojiblancos until after the Club World Cup concludes in December.
Atletico Madrid have confirmed the signing of River Plate midfielder Matias Kranevitter on Friday for an estimated €8 million.
The Argentine has penned a five-year
contract with the Rojiblancos but will not arrive at the Vicente Calderon until after the Club World Cup concludes in December.
"I am very happy with the agreement. I am very grateful to Atletico Madrid for the opportunity that has been given to me," he told the Spanish side's official website. "I am very excited to be able to play an event as important as the Club World Cup with River Plate. It was nice to win the Copa Libertadores with River and I am very grateful to have the opportunity to play in such an important tournament. "However, once the tournament is over, I will go to Atletico and give everything right from the beginning to try to adapt as quickly as possible to Spanish football." Meanwhile, Atleti sporting director Jose Luis Caminero is in no doubt that Kranevitter, 22, will prove an excellent addition to Diego Simeone's side. "We are taking a midfielder with a great future, one who fits perfectly with our idea of strengthening the group with both quality and youth," he added. "He is very competitive and will prove very useful in terms of boosting the level of our team when he is incorporated into the squad in a few months." Kranevitter has yet to be capped by Argentina but is expected to make his international bow next month, having been included in Gerardo Martino's squad for the upcoming friendlies with Bolivia and Mexico .
"I am very happy with the agreement. I am very grateful to Atletico Madrid for the opportunity that has been given to me," he told the Spanish side's official website. "I am very excited to be able to play an event as important as the Club World Cup with River Plate. It was nice to win the Copa Libertadores with River and I am very grateful to have the opportunity to play in such an important tournament. "However, once the tournament is over, I will go to Atletico and give everything right from the beginning to try to adapt as quickly as possible to Spanish football." Meanwhile, Atleti sporting director Jose Luis Caminero is in no doubt that Kranevitter, 22, will prove an excellent addition to Diego Simeone's side. "We are taking a midfielder with a great future, one who fits perfectly with our idea of strengthening the group with both quality and youth," he added. "He is very competitive and will prove very useful in terms of boosting the level of our team when he is incorporated into the squad in a few months." Kranevitter has yet to be capped by Argentina but is expected to make his international bow next month, having been included in Gerardo Martino's squad for the upcoming friendlies with Bolivia and Mexico .
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