The Vitolo saga comes to an end

The Sevilla believed they had the renewal situation under control, but it has been finally the Atletico Madrid that has won and closed the signing of this talented football player that Argentine coach Diego Simeone was dreaming about.

Wait until January

However, to see the Canarian wearing the red-and-white jersey, we will have to wait until next January, when the FIFA sanction on the Atletico ends. Until then, the player will defend the colors of UD Las Palmas. The team has acted as a bridge and will try to take advantage of the speed and overflow of the Spanish international during the first months of the season.

"Atletico Madrid has reached an agreement with Víctor Machín Pérez, Vitolo, for the next five years after the player rescinded his contract with Sevilla Football Club. Due to the FIFA sanction that prevents the club from registering players during the current summer transfer window, the player will play the first half of the season with Unión Deportiva Las Palmas and will join our team from January 1, 2018. The Spanish international has signed with our club until June 30, 2022," explains the statement released by the club.

Forged, precisely, in the lower categories of the yellow team, the striker played 90 official matches with the first team (26 goals) before committing to Sevilla, a team where he has completed his maturation process (165 games, 28 goals) and thanks to which he has managed to consolidate his place in the Spanish National Team (11 appearances, 4 goals).