Man City sign Spanish midfielder Rodri in club record deal

FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - La Liga Santander - Atletico Madrid v Athletic Bilbao - Wanda Metropolitano, Madrid, Spain - November 10, 2018 Atletico Madrid's Rodri in action with Athletic Bilbao's Markel Susaeta REUTERS/Juan Medina/File Photo

LONDON (Reuters) - Premier League champions Manchester City smashed their transfer record on Thursday with the signing of Spanish international midfielder Rodri on a five-year deal from Atletico Madrid.

The La Liga club announced on Wednesday that City had paid a 70 million euro ($79 million) buyout clause for the tall 23-year-old. City confirmed on their website that Rodri was a record signing.