Atletico Madrid have paid €800,000 to sign Horatio Moldovan from Rapid Bucharest, with the Romanian goalkeeper officially unveiled on Wednesday.

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>>> ​Rapid replaced Horatio Moldovan as the goalkeeper of the champion of Romania

Horatio Moldovan will wear the number 1 shirt of Atletico Madrid.

After making 102 appearances in the Romanian Super League, Horaciu Moldovan caught the transfer of his career and was transferred to Atletico Madrid for €800,000, matching his release clause at Rapida.

Having turned 26, the Moldovan, who is also the main goalkeeper for the Romanian national team, was officially presented to the group in Madrid on Wednesday and was offered the number 1 shirt by the Spaniards.

Listed at €2.6m, the Moldovan will battle for a starting position with veteran Jan Oblak, who is likely to be Romania’s opponent at the European Championships in Germany.

On January 25, Atletico Madrid will play in the Spanish Cup against Sevilla, and 3 days later they will host Valencia.