Atlético Madrid sign Arthur Vermeeren: All you need to know about the midfield phenom
Vermeeren was in attendance as Atlético defeated Sevilla in Thursday?s Copa del Rey quarterfinal. | Photo By Guillermo Martinez/Europa Press via Getty Images
The Belgium international became Atlético?s second signing this month. Atlético Madrid on Friday confirmed the arrival of Royal Antwerp midfielder Arthur Vermeeren on a six-and-a-half-year contract to June 2030.
Vermeeren has joined in Atlético in a transfer that will net cash-strapped Antwerp a fixed fee of ?18 million, with up to ?5 million more in add-ons. The reigning Belgian champions will also retain a 10 percent sell-on clause if and when Atlético sell the player.
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Atlético this week accelerated its pursuit of Vermeeren, who debuted for Antwerp in August 2022 and racked up 65 first-team appearances in short order. Sporting director Andrea Berta made this deal a priority in order to give Diego Simeone the controlling/holding midfielder he has been craving since last season ? and instead of settling for an older, cheaper profile, the club has bet big on Vermeeren?s sky-high potential, adding him to a stable of exciting young players (Pablo Barrios, Samuel Lino, Rodrigo Riquelme, Santiago Mouriño, Samu Omorodion) that could form the core of Atleti?s next generation.
Vermeeren: Atlético is like a family, I really wanted to be here
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