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- Atletico agree personal terms with Millot
- Can trigger his €23 million clause
- Could be the eighth signing of the season
Fabrizio Romano has reported that Atletico have agreed personal terms with Millot and now must agree a transfer fee with German club Stuttgart for the midfielder. Millot has a €23 million (£20m/$26m) release clause which Atletico will trigger, according to Estadio Deportivo.
In a season where president Enrique Cerezo has challenged Diego Simeone to win the treble, Atletico have been highly active in the transfer market, investing around €149m (£129m/$172m) in seven players. Key additions include USMNT midfielder Johnny Cardoso, defender Marc Pubill and winger Alex Baena, brought in to offset the departures of Rodrigo De Paul, Angel Correa and Saul. Millot is poised to become their eighth signing, with Simeone eager to add the Stuttgart midfielder to reinforce the squad after a standout season in which he scored 12 goals and provided eight assists.
Atletico confirmed the signing of Slovakian defender David Hancko after Saudi side Al-Nassr abandoned the deal despite having agreements with both the player and his previous club Feyenoord.
Millot will be eagerly waiting for Atletico to trigger his release clause as it will represent a step up in his career. Meanwhile Atletico will hope that Millot will add the finishing touches in the attacking midfield role as they will look to challenge on all three fronts next season.
