“The red and white fans are great, they are 'crazy'”
MADRID, 29 Ene. (EUROPA PRESS) –
The Belgian footballer Arthur Vermeeren, brand new signing of Atlético de Madrid, indicated this Monday that the colchonero club “is the best team to improve” in the physical field and take “steps forward”, at the same time that he confessed that the figure of Diego Simeone was “important” in his decision, as well as the “positive” and “family” feeling from “the first moment” he arrived at a club with fans who are “the milk.”
“It has been important that the club is a family, that everyone works together, that is what I felt when I arrived. For me it is the best club being a family and the feeling that I had has been positive from the first moment. The whole team “Everyone was very kind, the most important thing is that I had a feeling of family,” said the midfielder during his presentation at the Cívitas Metropolitano Stadium.
Atlético de Madrid announced this Friday the signing of 18-year-old Arthur Vermeeren from Antwerp, with a contract for six seasons. A footballer with experience in this edition of the Champions League who will be able to occupy the '5' position in Simeone's team. Although his role on the team is not something that worries him.
“It is not important to play in a specific position, it is what the coach asks of me, I am going to play where they need me. I don't care if they are different, one of my qualities is that,” said the player, who confessed that his idol It was always Andrés Iniesta.
The Belgian has already trained under the orders of the Argentine coach, an “important” figure in his decision to sign for Atlético. “As a player you want a coach who can help you, and I know he is a good coach. He was also a midfielder, that is also important. I can learn from him,” he commented.
“What impressed me the most was the stadium. When I came to the game and entered the stadium it was wonderful. I saw the fans, it shocked me. The atmosphere is fantastic,” he added about his experience this past week as another fan in the stands of the Metropolitano, while the last fringes of his contract were being closed; and when he was able to verify that the red and white fans “are the milk” and are “crazy, in the good sense of the word.”
The young Belgian midfielder hopes to “play soon” to “help the team and have many good experiences.” Atlético is not only a team that works, it is also a team that plays football well. As someone new, it is important to work hard to be better physically, which is one of my weak points and something I have to improve. “This is the best team where I can take steps forward,” assured Vermeeren, who believes that he takes this step “at the best time.”
“Before talking to Witsel I had already made the decision, but it is very positive that he is here to get to know the team better, to explain things to me, that helps me a lot. It is important for me to have someone here who can help me and Axel in That sense is the best,” he expressed about the presence of the Belgian midfielder in the squad.
CEREZO: “VERMEEREN ALLOWS US TO CONSOLIDATE THE FUTURE”
During the presentation of the Belgian footballer, the president of Atlético, Enrique Cerezo, highlighted that Vermeeren is a young player “with a huge future that excites” the red and white fans. “He was wanted by numerous clubs due to his incredible quality and talent. With his arrival we continue our commitment to incorporating young, quality players that will allow us to consolidate the high level of our team in the future,” he added.
“He is one of the most talented midfielders with the greatest projection worldwide, he already knows what it is to play highly demanding matches like the ones he has played in this edition of the Champions League. At 18 years old he has come to wear the captain's armband and has played 66 official matches for Antwerp, scoring three goals and assisting eight times,” he commented on Vermeeren's performance.
Finally, the leader reminded the Belgian of the “maximum demands” that he will have to face as an athlete, although he insisted that they trust “a lot in his” talent, quality and way of being. “You have a promising future and I am convinced that with the help of our coaching staff and your teammates, you will make us enjoy great moments and you will contribute to the growth of our club,” Cerezo concluded.