O Atlético de Madrid announced this Wednesday (31) the signing of the Brazilian defender Gabriel Paulistawhich was in Valencia.
The defender arrives at the club for free, after terminating his contract with the Ches in the last few days in advance so as not to play 20 matches at the club and have the contract automatically renewed.
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The transfer is surprising, as the athlete had been talking to the Besiktas, from Türkiye. However, the Madrid team anticipated and closed the deal.
Gabriel arrives at the new team as an “emergency solution” for the defense, following the recent injuries to Giménez and Azpilicueta and the departure of Soyuncu.
The São Paulo player’s contract with the colchoneros it will only be until the end of the 2023/24 season, with the possibility of renewal.
Atlético will be the Brazilian’s third team in Spain, as he played for Valencia for six and a half seasons and Villarreal for a year and a half.
In his career, the player revealed by Vitória also spent time at Arsenalwhich he defended for almost three seasons.
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It is worth mentioning that, as Gabriel has a Spanish passport, he does not count as an extra-community athlete in LALIGA.
In the current season, the defender played 19 games for Valencia before leaving.