Atletico Madrid Signs Geoffrey Kondogbia
Atletico Madrid has signed Central African Republic midfielder Geoffrey Kondogbia as Partey’s replacement. The 27-year-old Kondogbia joined Atletico on a four-year deal for an undisclosed fee.
He is seen as a replacement for Ghana international Thomas Partey, who joined Arsenal. Kondogobia is a box-to-box footballer and a strong presence in midfield and contributes defensively and offensively. Atletico’s website describes Kondogobia.
The France-born player previously impressed at Spanish side Sevilla before spells at Monaco. He played for the Franch top-flight side and Inter Milan in the Serie A. So far he has played five friendly internationals for France joining the Central African Republic CAR in 2018.
He has played three times for the African side. AKondogbia played in three of CAR’s qualifiers for the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations as they failed to progress to the finals in Egypt.