Atletico Madrid president Enrique Cerezo has expressed his satisfaction at completing the signing of Marcos Llorente from Real Madrid.
Llorente will swap the Estadio Santiago Bernabeu for the Wanda Metropolitano next season after his 40 million euro move.
"At 24 years old, he has a magnificent career path," Cerezo said at the midfielder's presentation. "He was a key player at 21 at Alaves and played in a Copa del Rey final."
"He was the best tackler in LaLiga and a fixture in the [Spain] Under-21s. He's among a number of magnificent sportsmen who have guided themselves down the path of effort and sacrifice to fulfil their dream of being a professional footballer."
Llorente is able to play in a number of positions in midfield and Cerezo is happy to have such a versatile player at the club.
"He's a controlling midfielder who also has the ability to play at the back," the president said.
"He has good anticipation and intuition, arrives forward, has a good strike and can score goals. He is, without doubt, an excellent signing."
Cerezo went on to address his new signing ahead of joining Diego Simeone's squad.
"He's an extraordinary signing with a big presence and a promising future. We expect the best, but we know that you will give your all.
"We go into this season with changes in the squad and a very big challenge. You have all our support.
"You know the fans will be committed to you, all we ask is effort and sacrifice."