Porto Brazilian center-back Felipe Monteiro signs a 3-year deal with Atletico on Thursday, July 4
The center-back joins Atletico on 28th, May, and the club announce this transfer on twitter.
Felipe Augusto de Almeida Monteiro is to arrive at Madrid airport on Wednesday. The Brazilian, who is to sign a three-year contract with our club on July 4, will arrive in the Spanish capital in order to start the pre-season with Simeone's team once his contract is signed.
Felipe is a versatile, experienced center-back with leadership skills who was the captain at his previous club. The 30-year-old arrived at FC Porto in 2016, following impressive performances at Corinthians. He won several titles at the Brazilian club, such as the 2012 FIFA Club World Cup, the 2013 Campeonato Paulista and the 2015 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A.
In Portugal, Felipe played 142 games over three seasons, during which he scored 11 goals despite being a defender.