Espanyol have bought the full rights of striker Leo Baptistao from Atletico Madrid, the Barcelona-based club have announced.

Baptistao, 24, joined Espanyol on a five-year contract from Atletico last summer, with the two clubs owning 50 percent of his sporting rights.

An Espanyol statement read: "RCD Espanyol has acquired 100 percent of the sporting rights of Leo Baptistao, who arrived at the Blanquiazul club last summer.

"Back then, the club paid €3.5 million for 50 percent of the player's...

Tottenham have until June 30 to exercise a clause to buy goalkeeper Pau Lopez from Espanyol.

Lopez, under contract with Espanyol until June 2018, joined Spurs on a season-long loan last summer, with the Premier League side given the option to acquire his sporting rights for a reported €7 million.

"He [Pau] is a Tottenham player until June 30 and they [Tottenham] have a buy option until then, which they can exercise," Espanyol club delegate Ramon Robert said in a news conference: "If they don't,...

Espanyol have completed the permanent signing of goalkeeper Diego Lopez from AC Milan.

The former Real Madrid keeper joined the club on loan at the start of the season, and went on to make 35 appearances as Quique Sanchez Flores' men finished eighth in La Liga.

The 35-year-old has signed a three-year deal in Spain, agreeing to a buyout clause of €50 million after impressing during his temporary stay.

Lopez, who was forced to act as understudy at Milan following the emergence of Gianluigi Donnarumma,...