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Atletico Madrid close in on €60m Rodrigo deal

Atletico Madrid are set to complete a €60 million (£56m/$67m) deal to sign Valencia star Rodrigo Moreno.

Sources close to the negotiations have revealed to Goal that a move is expected to become official in the next few days.

Rodrigo's agent Jorge Mendes's positive relationship with Valencia owner Peter Lim helped push through a deal, with the 28-year-old adding to what has already been a massive overhaul at Atleti this summer.

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Both Everton and Napoli were also keen on signing the player but it's Atleti that have won the race.