Atletico Madrid are closing in on their third signing of the summer, after reaching an agreement to sign midfielder Johnny Cardoso. The USMNT star has had an agreement in place on personal terms for several weeks, but after several weeks of talks, Los Colchoneros have found a deal with Betis.
Cardoso, 23, arrived at Betis just 18 months ago, but made an immediate impact in La Liga, and quickly became a starter under Manuel Pellegrini. Last summer Betis agreed to insert a €25m €25m buy clause in his deal with Tottenham Hotspur in return for a discount on Giovani Lo Celso, but Cardoso’s desire to move to Atletico has halted any intentions Spurs had of making a move.
Atletico had been offering €25m plus variables for Cardoso, but Marca report that a deal has finally been reached for €30m plus variables based on short-term objectives. It is not yet clear how much that will amount to.
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