Official: Atletico Madrid complete signing of LA LIGA STAR

The 21-year-old Argentina youth international joins Diego Simeone's side from Villarreal on a six-year contract and will link up with his new team-mates on Thursday

Atletico Madrid have announced that they have sealed the signing of Luciano Vietto from Villarreal.

The Argentine will formalise his move and then link up with his new team-mates for training on Thursday after the 2014 Primera Division champions confirmed that a deal had been agreed.

Vietto will then finalise his contract, which will tie him to the club for the next six seasons, before he begins life working with Diego Simeone once again following his time playing for the former midfielder at Racing in Argentina.

The 21-year-old, who only moved to Europe last summer when he joined Villarreal from Racing, bagged 20 goals in Spain and the Europa League in a highly impressive debut campaign.

Vietto joins to provide competition to Fernando Torres and Raul Jimenez following the sale of Mario Mandzukic to Juventus, with Porto's Jackson Martinez also set to arrive this summer.