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 | Falkao moved to Atletico Madrid, worth 40 million19-08-2011 |
Porto striker Radom Falkao moved to Atletico Madrid. According to the Portuguese media, the amount of the transfer of the player is 40 million, and for successful performance of the player, it can jump to 47 million.
The deal was announced during the rest of the stadium "Vicente Calderón" Play-Off League match against Atletico Madrid vs Vitoria Guimaraes. The Spanish team had a 2-0 lead over his rival in the first match.
25-year-old Colombian will undergo medical tests and only then will formally sign the five-year contract with Atletico.
Porto also announced that Atletico had agreed to sign with the Portuguese midfielder Ruben Michael for five million euros. Falkao has 73 goals in 84 for Porto after joining the club in July 2009 by Argentina River Plate for 5.5 million euros. Atletico needed a new striker after the transfer of Sergio Aguero to Manchester City for 45 million euros.
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