Cerezo: “You don't need many players, the squad is fantastic”

The president of Atlético de Madrid, Enrique Cerezo, has advanced that this it will not be “a summer of transfers” in the rojiblanco team since they already have “a fantastic squad”, while has not denied the interest in the Argentine Rodrigo De Paul, but has added that “nothing can be confirmed until it is done and well tied.”

“We don't need many players because we have a fantastic squad. I don't think this is a summer of transfers. We work with many names and many players, in the end some come out and others don't. We have to wait until the parties agree to be able to announce and confirm it, “Cerezo pointed out to the press after attending the withdrawal of handball goalkeeper José Javier Hombrados.

As for the specific case of Rodrigo de Paul, a Udinese player, the president did not hide his interest. “I don't know if Simeone has called De Paul, I can say that if he's a good player, Atlético de Madrid will be interested, but nothing can be confirmed until it is done and well tied, “he recalled. Regarding the Atlético coach himself, he indicated that” he will leave the club when he wants “and that he hopes” it is too late. “

Asked by the player of the mattress team, he answered that sees João Félix “very well”, despite not being a starter with Portugal in the Eurocup, since he is “one of the best players in Europe”, and Regarding Saúl Ñíguez, he clarified that “no one has asked him to leave.” In addition, Cerezo also wanted to support Álvaro Morata, who has just closed a new loan with Juventus, and the Spanish National Team.

“Morata last year scored 20 goals for Juventus. It turns out that here everyone is criticizing him because he does not score and that he is one of the most important teams in Europe. So where do we agree? (…) The National Team has the problem that it lacks a goal, but almost all teams lack a goal almost always. You have to be patient because they are magnificent players, “he asked.