Atletico Madrid has confirmed that they have reached a preliminary agreement with Monaco over the transfer of Thomas Lemar.
Lemar, who is in the France squad for the 2018 World Cup in Russia, has been a target of several European top clubs, but Atletico look to have finally won the race for his signature.
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Reports have suggested that Atletico have identified Lemar as the replacement for star forward and in demand Antoine Griezmann, who has been heavily linked with a move to Barcelona.
Griezmann has said he has already made a decision on his future, but will not go public about it as yet.
A statement from the Spanish side read: “Atletico de Madrid and AS Monaco has achieved a preliminary agreement over the transfer of Thomas Lemar to our club.
“Over the next days, both clubs will work to close the agreement for the definitive transfer.”
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