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By TUM BALOGUN Published: 03: 01 AEST, 10 June 2025 | Updated: 03: 01 AEST, 10 June 2025 View comments Former Tottenham defender Clement Lenglet has reportedly reached an agreement with Barcelona to terminate his contract and has signed with La Liga rivals Atletico Madrid ahead of the Club World Cup. The Frenchman, who spent a season on loan in north London, had been in negotiations to end his deal with the Blaugrana since the end of the campaign, according to reports in Spain. An agreement was finally reached on Monday, report Marca, while ESPN claim that the 29-year-old has signed a three-year deal with Atletico. Lenglet had two years remaining on his contract with Barca which was set to earn him a staggering gross sum of €16million (£13. 4m). All parties reportedly reached a deal that will see the defender reduce his salary, with Barcelona paying a portion of his deal. Lenglet spent last season on loan in the Spanish capital, making 34 appearances across all competitions under Diego Simeone. Having signed for Barcelona in a 2018 transfer from Sevilla worth £25m, Lenglet quickly fell out of favour and had a loan spell with Aston Villa in addition to temporary stays with Spurs and Atletico. Clement Lenglet has reportedly reached an agreement with Barcelona to terminate his contract and has signed with La Liga rivals Atletico Madrid ahead of the Club World Cup The Frenchman has had two spells on loan in the Premier League with Tottenham and Aston Villa Lenglet spent last season on lean with Atletico and will now join their squad for the inaugural Club World Cup Simeone's side are set to jet off to the United States to compete in the inaugural competition, with their campaign getting underway against European champions Paris Saint-Germain on June 15. The La Liga side are also set to face MLS outfit Seattle Sounders and Brazilian side Botafogo in Group B. Lenglet has been capped 16 times at international level for France and was part of their squad for the Nations League Finals, playing 72 minutes in the 5-4 semi-final defeat by Spain. He made 40 appearances in the Premier League during his time in north London and the west Midlands.
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