Atletico Madrid have completed the signing of Uruguay defender Diego Godin from Villarreal.

The 24-year-old has penned a five-year contract at the Vicente Calderon, believed to be worth an initial fee of 8million euros.

Godin, who helped his country finish fourth at this summer's 2010 FIFA World Cup™, joined Villarreal in 2007 from Nacional in his homeland and established himself as a regular for the Yellow Submarine.

Villarreal earlier this week acquired FIFA World Cup-winning centre-back Carlos Marchena from Valencia on a three-year deal.