It’s official! Clément Lenglet has ripped up his contract with FC Barcelona and is now a permanent Atlético Madrid player, signing a long-term deal that runs until June 2028! ❤️🤍
📝 Here’s the full breakdown:
Lenglet mutually agreed with Barça to terminate his existing contract.
Documents are currently being exchanged between the two clubs to finalize the split.
The French defender is staying in Madrid, where he impressed under Diego Simeone.
Fabrizio Romano confirms: “Here we go — deal sealed!”
🔍 Context: After a string of loan spells, including at Tottenham and Aston Villa, Lenglet found consistency and favour under Simeone at Atlético — enough to earn a full-time switch. Barça, keen to trim their wage bill, saw this as the perfect solution.
🔥 Impact:
Atlético secure experienced depth in defence.
Barça free up salary space for incoming signings.
Lenglet gets the stability and faith he’s long deserved.
👋🏻 A quiet goodbye from Barça — but a massive step forward for Lenglet at the Metropolitano.
Stay tuned — La Liga’s transfer chessboard is onl
y just heating up! ♟️🇪🇸
