Brazil´s Filipe joins Atletico from Deportivo

Spanish side Deportivo La Coruna says it has reached an agreement with Atletico Madrid to transfer its Brazilian international defender Filipe Luis to the Europa League champions.

The 24-year-old, who joined Deportivo in 2006, passed his medical tests to complete the deal, it said in a statement posted on its website.

The club did not provide financial details or the length of his contract but Spanish media said the player had signed for five years in a deal worth between 10 and 12 million euros (12.8 and 15.4 million dollars).

Filipe made his debut for Brazil in a World Cup qualifier against Venezuela on October 15 but his hopes of playing in the tournament in South Africa were dashed after he broke his right ankle in January.