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Monaco President Confirms Agreement to Sign Gelson Martins Permanently From Atletico Madrid

Monaco president Oleg Petrov has revealed the club have already agreed to sign Atletico Madrid winger Gelson Martins permanently this summer.

The Portugal international spent the second half of last season on loan with the Ligue 1 side after struggling to fit in at Atletico, who recently announced that they had finally reached an agreement with Sporting CP to sign Martins in the first place.

Speaking to fans at a season ticket holders party (via L'Equipe), Petrov confirmed that Martins will sign a permanent deal with the Ligue 1 side to remain in Monaco for the foreseeable future.