Atletico Madrid are in the market for a new central defender, with new targets being lined up after ending their interest in Tottenham Hotspur’s Cristian Romero, who had been their priority for the

Atletico Madrid have completed the signing of U.S. men’s national team midfielder Johnny Cardoso from Spanish rivals Real Betis. The clubs agreed a fee in the region of of €30million (£25.5m; $34.8m) for the 23-year-old, who has signed a five-year contract at Atletico.

American midfielder Johnny Cardoso will join Atletico Madrid from Real Betis, both LaLiga clubs confirmed on Wednesday.