Atletico Madrid have reached an agreement with Torino for the transfer of Alessio Cerci.
After several weeks of negotiations, the Spanish champions have beaten AC Milan and Arsenal for the 27-year old forward, who has flown to Madrid and is set to sign a three year contract with the club following his medical on Monday.
“The agreement reached with Torino for the transfer of Alessio is a joy for all,” Atletico’s sporting manager Jose Luis Perez Caminero told the club’s official website.
“It was a clear goal to finish strengthening our workforce to face all the challenges we have ahead of us this season.
“We’ve had to make an important effort after all the operations we did over the summer, but we’re convinced that it was worth it because we consider him key to our team.
“He’ll bring us penetration, speed, goals. It will allow us to have more alternatives in our offensive game.”
During his time after Torino, Cerci scored 21 goals and had 19 assists.
