Atletico sign midfielder Kondogbia from Valencia

FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Champions League - Round of 16 Second Leg - Valencia v Atalanta - Mestalla, Valencia, Spain - March 10, 2020 Valencia's Geoffrey Kondogbia in action with Atalanta's Marten de Roon UEFA Pool/Handout via REUTERS

(Reuters) - Atletico Madrid have signed French midfielder Geoffrey Kondogbia from Valencia for an undisclosed fee, both La Liga clubs said on Tuesday.

The 27-year-old has signed a four-year contract with Atletico and replaces Thomas Partey, who joined Arsenal just before the transfer window closed after the Premier League club activated his 50-million-euro ($58.52 million) release clause.