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Moussa Dembele completes Atletico Madrid loan move from Lyon until the end of the season as Islam Slimani ends Leicester nightmare to arrive on 18-month deal

Moussa Dembele has sealed his six-month loan move to Atletico Madrid, with Islam Slimani arriving at Lyon to take his place.

Dembele arrives at the LaLiga champions as a direct replacement for Diego Costa, who left the Spanish giants last month, with a reported £29.6million option to buy in the summer.

The 24-year-old enjoyed two prolific seasons in front of goal in France after arriving from Celtic in 2018.

Moussa Dembele has completed his move to Atletico Madrid
Diego Simeone had been desperate for a new striker
Islam Slimani has arrived at Lyon on an 18-month deal to take Dembele's place

He leaves after notching 45 times in 108 appearances, including a brace in last season's Champions League quarter-final victory over Manchester City.