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Atletico Madrid set to sign Celta Vigo defender Javi Galan

Atletico Madrid set to sign Celta Vigo defender Javi Galan

Atletico Madrid have completed the signing of Celta Vigo defender Javi Galan, according to Relevo.

The 28-year-old was a standout performer for Celta last season, providing three assists in 37 league appearances to help Carlos Carvalhal’s side finish 13th in La Liga.

Galan’s underlying numbers also show why the Spanish full-back could prove a shrewd acquisition for Diego Simeone’s side.

He helped Celta keep ten clean sheets while completing more than half his attempted dribbles last season.

Atletico will part ways with €3.5 million, while Manu Sanchez, who has spent the last three seasons on loan at Osasuna, will move in the opposite direction.

It is unclear whether the impressive 22-year-old defender, who notched three assists in 31 league games for Osasuna last term, will join Celta on a permanent transfer or a temporary deal.

Celta are keen to wrap up Galan’s transfer before the end of June to balance their books, and both parties only need to thrash out the final details before the move is officially announced.

The relationship between Atletico CEO Miguel Angel Gil Marin and Celta President Carlos Mourino is thought to have been the driving force behind the smooth transaction.

Atletico have been keen on Galan, whose La Liga experience will come in handy for the Colchoneros, and his impending arrival will most certainly spell the end for Renan Lodi at the Civitas Metropolitano.

Lodi spent last season on loan with Nottingham Forest, helping the Premier League newcomers retain their top-flight status with a 16th-place finish.

The Tricky Trees were keen to hang on to the Brazilian, who made 32 appearances across all competitions, but the 25-year-old wants to join a club that can offer Champions League football.

With Galan arriving, Lodi is most certainly set to leave Atletico this summer, and Portuguese champions Benfica are reportedly hot on his heels.

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