Marcos Llorente signs new Atletico Madrid deal until 2027

The 26-year-old has extended his deal for another three years and will continue to wear the red-and-white jersey for six more seasons.

The former

midfielder signed for

in the summer of 2019, making his debut against

that August.

He scored 12 goals and provided 11 assists last season in La Liga as Atletico won the title on the last day of the season.

“I arrived at Atletico full of ambition two years ago,”

Llorente said on his

.

“Since then, I’ve traveled a path in which I’ve grown as a footballer and as a person. I’ve fallen and gotten up. I’ve found a second family and we’ve lived unforgettable moments.

“There are places in the world where you feel full, there are people who make you live life and there are moments that will always remain. I have all that here, where I am happy. And where I’m going to continue until 2027, at least. Let’s continue on this beautiful path together.”

Llorente is mostly remembered with his epic brace against

that saw Atletico secure their place in the quarter-final of the Champions League in 2020.

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