AtlÃ©tico signs Argentina midfielder De Paul from Udinese

Posted July 12, 2021 7:00 am

The Associated Press

Argentina's Rodrigo De Paul, right, and Brazil's Neymar battle for the ball during the Copa America final soccer match at the Maracana stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Saturday, July 10, 2021. (AP Photo/Andre Penner) The Associated Press

MADRID (AP) - Spanish league champion AtlÃ©tico Madrid signed Argentina midfielder Rodrigo de Paul from Udinese on Monday.

AtlÃ©tico said De Paul joined the club on a five-year contract. He had been with Italian club Udinese since 2016.

De Paul started for Argentina in the Copa AmÃ©rica final against Brazil on Saturday, when the Argentines won 1-0.

'œI'll be joining the Spanish league champion and I know that it is a big responsibility,'ť he said. 'œIt's a big step in my career.'ť

De Paul played two season with Spanish club Valencia before joining Udinese. He will be at AtlÃ©tico under Argentine coach Diego Simeone.

'œI'll enjoy being under his command because I grew up watching him play with Argentina's national team,'ť De Paul said.

Financial details of the transfer between AtlÃ©tico and Udinese were not immediately released by the clubs.

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Argentina's Rodrigo De Paul, left, and Brazil's Fred battle for the ball during the Copa America final soccer match at the Maracana stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Saturday, July 10, 2021. (AP Photo/Bruna Prado) The Associated Press

Argentina's Angel Di Maria (11) celebrate with Rodrigo De Paul (7) and other teammates afters scoring his side's opening goal against Brazil during the Copa America final soccer match at the Maracana stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Saturday, July 10, 2021. (AP Photo/Bruna Prado) The Associated Press

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