MADRID, Aug 31 (Reuters) - Atletico Madrid have agreed to sign Barcelona's Brazilian midfielder Thiago Motta, the Primera Liga club said on Friday.
The 25-year-old product of the Barca youth system will take a medical later on Friday and sign a one-year deal after being told he was surplus to requirements at the Nou Camp.
Motta's arrival as a holding midfielder has facilitated the sale of Atletico's Frenchman Peter Luccin to Real Zaragoza on a three-year contract.
Luccin, 28, had been a first-team regular at the Calderon since moving from Celta Vigo in 2004. No financial details were released.
Motta joins Diego Forlan, Simao Sabrosa, Jose Antonio Reyes and Luis Garcia, among other new signings at Atletico, who have spent more than 70 million euros ($95.63 million) assembling their squad during the close season.
Both Atletico and Zaragoza are in the UEFA Cup this year.
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