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Real Madrid confirm signing of French teenager from rivals

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French teenager Theo Hernandez became the first player to cross the divide between Atletico and Real Madrid in 17 years on Wednesday, as the clubs confirmed they had reached an agreement which local media reported to be worth around 30 million euros (26.33 million pounds).

The left back's brother Lucas plays for Atletico, and their father Jean-Francois also turned out for the club.

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