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Why Real Madrid are signing Theo Hernandez for €24m

The Atletico left-back, on loan at Alaves, underwent a medical with Los Blancos on Monday ahead of a summer move to the Santiago Bernabeu

Real Madrid have their first new signing for 2017-18. Just as Barcelona and some other top teams around Europe looked to join the battle to buy Theo Hernandez from Atletico, the player underwent a medical with Los Blancos on Monday ahead of a summer switch to the Santiago Bernabeu.

Theo has been on loan all season at Alaves and it is there that the 19-year-old has come of age with some impressive performances in the Basque Country, playing a key part in the side's success in La Liga and also their run to the final of the Copa del Rey.