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Real Madrid have re-signed striker Mariano from Lyon for 33m euros (£29.7m), just 14 months after he joined the French club.

The La Liga club will pay just 22m euros as they still own 35% of the 25-year-old's rights.

Mariano has signed a five-year contract at the Bernabeu after Real activated their buy-back option.

That was despite Sevilla having agreed a deal for the player,

The former Dominican Republic international, who was born in Spain, joined Lyon in June 2017 for eight million euros and scored 20 goals in 43 appearances.

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