Atletico Madrid confirmed (in Spanish) the signing of France international and Sevilla striker Kevin Gameiro on a four-year contract on Saturday.
#BIENVENIDOGAMEIRO. ¡@kevingameiro9 vestirá las próximas cuatro temporadas de rojiblanco! https://t.co/WDk03641iI pic.twitter.com/Sxkt0W5F7z
— Atlético de Madrid (@Atleti) July 30, 2016
Atletico Madrid's La Liga rivals Barcelona had also been linked with Gameiro, per the Sun's James Leyfield. However, the Catalan giants lost the race to snap him up.
Gameiro joined Sevilla from Paris Saint-Germain in 2013 and enjoyed three excellent seasons at the club, winning the UEFA Europa League three times and being involved in more than 80 goals, per Opta:
82 - Since he joined Sevilla on 2013, no other player has had a hand in more goals for the team than Gameiro (66 goals, 16 assists).