Real Madrid have re-signed forward Mariano Diaz from French side Olympique Lyonnais on a five-year contract, the Spanish club said on Wednesday.
The Spain-born Dominican Republic international came through Real’s academy, making eight substitute appearances for the first team and scoring once before departing for Lyon in 2017.
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The 25-year-old started 30 Ligue 1 games last season, netting 18 goals as his side finished third and secured Champions League qualification.
Mariano was strongly linked by Spanish media with a move to Sevilla before the transfer window closes at the end of this month, but European champions Real exercised their right to trigger the buy-back option in the deal when he left the club.
Real Madrid have re-signed Dominican Republic striker Mariano Diaz from Lyon for £33m on a five-year deal, just a year after selling the player for £7.2m.
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He represents the only major attacking arrival at the Bernabeu since Cristiano Ronaldo's departure last month.
Real have not commented on the figures involved, but a Lyon club statement said the deal was worth about 33 million euros.