Madrid Aug 1 (IANS) Colombia right-back Santiago Arias on Wednesday started his first training session with Atletico Madrid a day after he signed a five-year contract with the La Liga side.
The 26-year-old joined Los Rojiblancos from Eindhoven to replace Sime Vrsaljko of Croatia who moved to Inter Milan on a loan deal with an option to buy reports Efe.
Arias is Atletico s sixth signing of the summer after Spain s Rodrigo Hernandez and Antonio Adan France s Thomas Lemar Argentina s Nehuen Perez and Portugal s Gelson Martins.
During his spell at Eindhoven Arias played 136 games and was named the Dutch Eredivisie - top-tier English Premier League - Player of the Year last season.
The right-back Arias has also made 45 international appearances including in the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia.

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