Sevilla signs Julio Díaz until 2031, the left-back from Atlético Madrid. The Sevilla has made official the signing of Julio Díaz, the 21-year-old left-back of Atlético Madrid, until 2031. The player arrives at the Ramón Sánchez-Pizjuán in exchange for a figure around a million euros, and another half million more in variables for goals, for 50% of the economic rights of the player. He signs a contract for the next five seasons, until June 30, 2031, and the Colchonero reserve an option to re-purchase. Julio Díaz is a product of the Sevilla's academy. He arrived at the Manzanares club in 2018, coming from the Rayo Vallecano, and gradually completed stages until reaching the reserve team. Last season he played four league games with the first team. He debuted in the visit of the Cholo Simeone's team to the Carlos Tartiere of Oviedo in February, and two months later he had the opportunity to play against Sevilla in Nervión, starting as a titular in a match in which the team of Luis García Plaza won (2-1) adding three valuable points in the fight for permanence. The young rojiblanco arrives at a team that, at this moment, counts with 'overbooking' in its position. Besides the Chilean Suazo, there are still in the team Pedrosa, returning from loan, and Oso, for whom the market has moved in the last weeks without concrete his departure. It is expected that there will be movements of exit in the position, while the director of sports, José Ignacio Navarro, continues working on exits and entries to give shape to the team. Julio Díaz has been international in lower categories, being champion of the Europa sub-19 in Ireland, giving the assistance of the pass to the final in the extra time against Italy and playing as titular in the final against France. A year later, he disputed the World sub-20 in Chile under the orders of Paco Gallardo, playing as titular in all the final phase games until the elimination of Spain in the quarterfinals against Colombia. Sevilla is currently in the 13th position of La Liga, with 43 points, 12 victories, 7 draws and 19 defeats in 38 games, and with a goal difference of -14. In the next match, the team will face Real Betis at the Benito Villamarín Stadium, on February 7, 2027.