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Wednesday, 9th July, 2014







Mario Mandzukic appears to be close to heading to Atletico Madrid after Bayern Munich sporting director Matthias Sammer admitted the German champions have an agreement with Los Rojiblancos.

The Croatia international has fallen out of favour at the Allianz Arena, despite scoring 18 goals in the Bundesliga last season, and declared his intention to quit the club before the World Cup, explaining: "I met the chairman Karl-Heinz Rummenigge before the World Cup preparations. I told him that I want to leave the club."











Mandzukic has been linked with a number of sides, including English giants Arsenal, but it appears Atletico Madrid are now just a step away from his signing.

"There is a verbal agreement between both Atletico and FC Bayern and between Atletico and Mario Mandzukic", Sammer explained at the press conference held to present Sebastian Rode today.



"Nothing has been signed yet.

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"But I think that one can rely on each other's words."

Bayern Munich are thought to be in line to bag around €22m from Atletico Madrid for Mandzukic, who has been earmarked to replace Diego Costa at the Vicente Calderon, after the Spaniard moved to Chelsea.

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