MADRID, 26 May. (EUROPA PRESS) –
The president of Atlético de Madrid, Enrique Cerezo, justified the renewal of French striker Kylian Mbappé by Paris Saint-Germain, and the frustrated signing by Real Madrid, because, according to him, “a powerful gentleman is money.”
“That you ask me if I was going to sign for Real Madrid hurts me. A powerful gentleman is a gift of money. I have not followed him closely. There is a difference between crying and shooting himself in the head. Asking LaLiga why he presents a complaint, he will have his reasons,” said the head of the mattress after attending this Thursday the presentation of the Vicente del Bosque summer campus.
Regarding the departure of Luis Suárez, he clarified that it was not “like this” as the Uruguayan told it, who said that he found out the day before the match against Sevilla from the Communications department, but praised his time at the club. “Luis Suárez has been a magnificent player at Atlético de Madrid. He has had two magnificent seasons, the first in which he was champion of the League, and he is much loved and admired at Atlético. He is a person who, when he leaves within a month he will have his deserved tribute. I have not spoken with him because he is not in Madrid,” he said.
The leader insisted that the arrival of Álvaro Morata “depends on the situation he has with Juventus, whether he wants it or not” and that they have not yet been told “nothing”, while Antoine Griezmann “stays”. “He has his contract and he will fulfill it,” he settled.
“Lodi and Carrasco are good players and will interest many. They have a contract with Atlético de Madrid and in our team they either comply with it or they come with the clause and leave,” he warned of possible offers from Newcastle for both players.
“I think we have a magnificent squad and we’ll see what we need for next season,” he replied to possible signings, assuring that “there have been no contacts” by Carlos Soler and José Luis Gayà. “All the good Spanish and international players that we need are always of interest to us,” he admitted. .
“I always say that a good season for Atlético is to finish in the top three, do well in the Champions League and get as far as we can in the Cup. I think we’ve met all our goals, with ups and downs like all teams, and I I would rate him between a 7 and an 8, shooting at an 8”, said Cerezo of the rojiblanco season.
Finally, when asked about the Champions League final between Real Madrid and Liverpool, he was joking. “I can’t go to Paris, although I’m invited. I’ll stay at home watching ‘Paris is worth a girl,'” he said with a smile. “I don’t care who wins, but if it really is a Spanish team to have strength in the Champions League, let it be,” he later added in a more serious tone.