<!--Article Start--> <h2 style="text-align: justify">Villarreal president Fernando Roig has confirmed that Liverpool and Manchester United target Luciano Vietto has been sold to Atletico Madrid.</h2> <p style="text-align: justify">Argentine forward <strong>Luciano Vietto</strong> is set to join <strong><a href="http://www.thehardtackle.com/tag/atletico-madrid/">Atletico Madrid</a></strong>, confirmed Fernando Roig. The <strong>Villarreal</strong> president announced that the striker has been sold to Atletico Madrid.</p> <p style="text-align: justify">"We have sold Vietto to Atletico Madrid," Villarreal supremo Roig . <a href="http://www.foxsports.com/soccer/story/atletico-madrid-sign-argentine-striker-vietto-from-villarreal-062215">said in a press conferance</a> on Monday.</p> <p style="text-align: justify">Vietto joined Villarreal from Rayo Vallecano last season. The forward enjoyed a highly successful debut season for the a Yellow Submarinesa . He scored 12 goals in 32 league appearances to help Villarreal finish sixth in La Liga. The striker also attracted interest from Premier League clubs <strong><a href="Manchester%20United">Manchester United</a></strong> and <strong><a href="http://www.thehardtackle.com/category/english-premier-league/liverpool/">Liverpool</a></strong> with some impressive performances throughout the season.</p> <p style="text-align: justify"><a href="http://www.thehardtackle.com/2015/diego-simeone-tevez-will-be-ideal-for-atletico-madrid-vietto-signing-imminent/">Diego Simeone had revealed</a> earlier that imminently Atletico Madrid will sign Vietto and it seems that the manager has succeeded in luring the striker to the club. The news has come to the fore after Atletico Madrid <a href="http://www.thehardtackle.com/2015/manchester-united-target-undergoes-medical-at-juventus-ahead-of-e25m-move-club-confirms/">agreed a deal</a> with Juventus to offload former Bayern Munich striker Mario Mandzukic.</p> [caption id="attachment_174290" align="aligncenter" width="684"]<a href="http://www.thehardtackle.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/Vietto-whoscored.png"><img class="size-full wp-image-174290" src="http://www.thehardtackle.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/Vietto-whoscored.png" alt="via Whoscored.com" width="684" height="515" /></a> via <em>WhoScored.com</em>[/caption] <p style="text-align: justify">Luciano Vietto has played under Atletico Madrid manager Diego Simeone during his time at Rayo Vallecano. The striker has immense potential and at 21-years of age, Atletico will offer him the perfect opportunity to develop into a star striker. Along with Griezmann, Torres and now Vietto, Atletico have a deadly strike force that will help them challenge for La Liga title next season after finishing third this term. <!--Article End--></p>