Sevilla lands Atletico's Vietto on loan with option to buy

On the same day that Sevilla allowed Kevin Gameiro to agree to an unforeseen switch to Atletico Madrid, Luciano Vietto has moved the other way in a seaon-long loan with an option to buy.

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The Argentinian striker was spotted on the Sevilla bench in a friendly match against FSV Mainz 05 on Thursday, heightening speculation that a deal was on the verge of being announced.

Vietto only joined Atleti last summer from Villarreal for around €20 million but failed to impress in 2015-16, with 12 La Liga starts yielding just one solitary strike. The 22-year-old's previous campaign at the Estadio El Madrigal he shone, though, claiming 12 strikes in just 17 starts.

Sevilla also added Wissam Ben Yedder on Saturday, the fleet-footed Frenchman who has been a consistent and popular performer at Toulouse over the past four seasons.