Sevilla beat Reading to sign Geoffrey Kondogbia

Sevilla have confirmed that they have signed one of European football's hottest prospects, French midfielder Geoffrey Kondogbia.

The 19-year-old has joined Sevilla after a summer of links to a host of clubs across the continent, including Reading, Juventus and Napoli.

Kondogbia is an Under-19 international for France and has been playing regular football for Lens since 2010.

According to Sevilla's official website, the player has completed a medical and will be formally presented to the Spanish press at the end of this week.