Atletico Madrid left-back Julio Diaz joins Sevilla for €1.5m, signs four-year deal

Published Jul 27, 04:44 PM UTC

Atlético Madrid left-back Julio Díaz is set to join Sevilla after both clubs reached an agreement for the transfer of 50% of his rights for approximately 1.5 million euros (fixed fee near one million, with variables). The 23-year-old academy product will sign a four-season contract with Sevilla, while Atlético retains partial ownership and a potential buyback option. Díaz did not participate in Simeone's training session on Monday to avoid injury and finalize the move. His place in Atlético Madrileño has been taken by Arnau Solà, a 23-year-old loan signing from Arouca who trained at La Masia. Díaz made his first-team debut last season, playing four games (all starts, 311 minutes) at a good level. He is the first of several coveted academy players expected to leave Atlético this summer as the reserve team becomes too small for their development.

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