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Soccer-Gronkjaer aiming to grasp Atletico opportunity

MADRID, Dec 22 - Danish international Jesper
Gronkjaer says he is looking forward to making a new start at
Atletico Madrid after a brief and frustrating spell at
Birmingham City.

"At last all the speculation about my leaving Birmingham is
over and everything is sorted out," the winger told reporters
when he arrived in Madrid for a medical.

"I was really keen to come to Atletico as it is one of the
big teams in Spain and is known throughout Europe. It's
fantastic to have arrived at this club and I hope that I can
play some good football here."

Gronkjaer joined Birmingham City from Chelsea for 2.2
million pounds last July, but failed to settle at St Andrews and
manager Steve Bruce allowed him to move on.

The 27-year-old, who will sign a two and a half-year deal
with Atletico for a reported fee of 2 million euros (

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