Sevilla have secured the services of
sought-after striker Alvaro Negredo after capturing the Spaniard on
a five-year deal.
The 23-year-old, who had previously been a target of Premier
League side
Hull City,
makes the switch from Real Madrid.
Negredo struggled for playing time at the Bernabeu but impressed
while scoring 19 goals during a loan spell at Almeria last
season.
Hull has a £12million offer accepted by the Spanish giants, but
the Spaniard snubbed
Phil Brown's
club in order to remain in Spain.
A statement on Sevilla's official website revealed that
the transfer of Negredo had been a long and difficult process.
"Sevilla
FC
and Real Madrid CF have reached an agreement for the striker Alvaro
Negredo to join for the next five years," the statement read.
"The player is expected to arrive in the city tonight, and
Seville will spend Friday morning having his medical examination.
His presentation will then be held at 1pm.
"With the completion of this transaction, the club closes a
difficult and complex negotiation that has become one of the soap
operas of the summer.
"As it is known in football nothing is black and white and it is
only when the pen ink is on the contract that anything is
confirmed."
Although Negredo has signed a five-year deal at the Ramon
Sanchez Pizjuan stadium, his former club revealed that the deal
includes a buy-back clause.
"Real Madrid CF and Sevilla FC have reached an agreement for the
transfer of Alvaro Negredo to the latter club," Real stated on
their official website.
"Real Madrid CF has the right to purchase the player back in the
next two seasons."
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