Kondogbia completes Inter switch from Monaco
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FRENCH international Geoffrey Kondogbia has completed his move from Monaco to Inter Milan, signing a five-year deal with the Serie A club after snubbing city rival AC Milan at the 11th hour.
Kondogbia completed his medical with Inter yesterday morning, reports said.
Inter has yet to publish an official statement although the club’s Twitter feed showed a picture of Kondogbia in a club shirt with a short message confirming his signature: “Contracts signed with Monaco for the transfer of Geoffrey Kondogbia.”
The 22-year-old Frenchman, who spent two seasons at Monaco after joining the Ligue 1 club from Sevilla, is expected to earn 4 million euros (US$4.5 million) a season plus bonuses after making a last-gasp decision to snub Milan. Monaco is expected to receive a fee believed to be in the region of 35 million euros.
Milan CEO Adriano Galliani said on Sunday he believed he had tied up Kondogbia’s move to the seven-time European champion. However, Inter flew in with a late, improved offer which appeared to sway the player and his representatives.
The midfielder, who has been compared to retired French international Patrick Vieira, had also been linked with a move to Manchester City, Real Madrid, and Juventus after showcasing his talents last season when Monaco reached the quarterfinals of the Champions League.
Meanwhile, Villarreal has agreed to sell Argentine forward Luciano Vietto to Atletico Madrid, president Fernando Roig said yesterday.
“He (Vietto) has been sold to Atletico,” Roig was quoted as saying in sports daily As.
An Atletico spokesman said “nothing has been officially finalized” when asked about Roig’s announcement.
Vietto, 21, is considered one of the most exciting young talents in La Liga and will link up again with compatriot and former coach Diego Simeone at Atletico, whose Croatia forward Mario Mandzukic is poised to join Italian champion Juventus.
Simeone gave Vietto his professional debut at the age of 17 when he brought him on for the last five minutes of Racing Club’s 1-1 league draw at home to Lanus in October 2011 when he was coach at the Argentine club.
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