Mandzukic officially joins Atletico Madrid, signs 4-year contract

Atletico Madrid have found the man who will replace Diego Costa, officially unveiling striker Mario Mandzukic on Thursday.

The Croatian, who joins the club after scoring 47 goals in two seasons with Bayern Munich, has signed a four-year contract with the Spanish champions.

[Courtesy: Atletico Madrid]

Atletico's ability to replace outgoing stars with players of equal (or greater) talent continues to amaze, as their recent list of strikers will attest. Fernando Torres was replaced by Sergio Aguero, who left for England and saw Falcao take his place.

When the Colombian departed, Costa was brought in, and now that he too has gone to the Premier League, the club has moved quickly to bring in one of the world's most potent finishers in his stead.