Kondogbia already works as an Atlético player. The Frenchman issued through the club his first impressions as a new mattress footballer, with the shirt on which he will wear the number '4' behind him and was delighted to arrive at the team where He will serve for the remainder of the season and three more years.
Signed from Valencia during the extra time the club had due to the departure of Thomas, As the Ghanaian headed for Arsenal on the last day of the market through the unilateral termination of his contract, the Frenchman will provide muscle, recovery, long shot and good ball output. “I am excited to be in this club. I am proud to be able to wear this shirt, I can't wait to make my debut (I could do it this Saturday against Cádiz). It is always difficult to talk about oneself, but what I can contribute is work, commitment to the club, my teammates and the fans. That is the most important thing and later I will try to contribute more things “he began explaining.
About Simeone, Kondogbia stated that “until now I have never been able to work with him, but from the outside you can see that he has been at the highest level for many years, transmits values to its players such as commitment and work and they are key things to achieve goals. It's what comes to mind when I see the coach. “
The 27-year-old will once again share a dressing room with Yannick Carrasco. “I have experienced very good things with Carrasco in the past (in Monaco). Now we have the present and the future and I am very happy to live with him again, because he is a very good boy on a personal and professional level. “
Finally, Kondogbia wanted to send a message to the rojiblanca fans after seeing first-hand their new stadium and the museum. “Now unfortunately they cannot be in the field, but When he played for Vicente Calderón and Wanda Metropolitano, it is a hobby that always transmits family values to you. I spoke with the president and the first thing that comes to mind is that it is a very family club, it carries values such as work, commitment, improving oneself, humility … these are very important things in football and especially in life. “