Santana has signed a three-year deal and is the sixth new recruit at Atletico this close season.

"Atletico Madrid have reached agreement with Cleber Santana (who has) signed for the next three seasons," the club said on its internet site.

"The 26-year-old will be presented in the next few days."

Santana joins other new recruits Luis Garcia from Liverpool, Uruguayan striker Diego Forlan from Villarreal, Italian goalkeeper Christian Abbiati from AC Milan, midfielder Raul garcia from Osasuna and Sporting Braga's Brazilian striker Diego da Costa.