Aletico Madrid have officially announced the signing of Rodrigo De Paul from Udinese.

He has signed a five-year deal after an undergoing medical in Buenos Aires on Monday.

Atletico coach Diego Simeone has been key to convincing his compatriot to sign for the LaLiga Santander champions, after a season where he scored nine times and mustered 10 assists in Serie A.

Following an outstanding season in Italy, De Paul became a Copa America champion with Argentina, who won their first major trophy in 28 years.

The agreement between the three parties was reached weeks earlier but his signing was expected to be announced after the tournament came to an end.

De Paul's agent Agustin Jimenez is an old acquaintance for Atletico as he is also Angel Correa's representative and he was key to the team's efforts in signing the Argentine.