Diego Simeonecoach of Atletico Madridstressed this Sunday that Julián Alvarez’s characteristics “are close to the DNA” of the red-and-white teamhe highlighted the “expectation” with which “everyone” awaits his performance and stated that he sees him “well”, adapting and “knowing the place he has and where he is coming to.”
Simeone praised the signing of Julian Alvarez for Atletico Madrid. EFE
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The Argentine coach analysed the present of his star signing: “It was all very sudden, very fast. He arrived very recently. I think he has had four training sessions, I don’t think more. He is adapting. He played in the Copa America and the Olympic Games, he had little rest. In these last ten days of vacation, they were not pure vacations because he was worried about whether he would stay at City or go with us, the talks do not let you fully relax.”
Simeone, in a press conference, added: “I see him well, knowing the place he has and understanding the place he comes from. All the characteristics he has are close to the DNA of Atlético de Madrid.. We are all looking forward to his performance. This is not a responsibility, but he has earned an important place and hopefully we can form a team as a group so that his characteristics can help us.”
For this Monday’s match against Villarreal at the Estadio de la Cerámica, the question is whether the Argentine striker will have his first minutes with Atlético de Madrid, after his transfer from Manchester City.
Simeone wants more reinforcements
The Atlético de Madrid manager is still hoping for more signings before the end of the transfer window on 30 August. Defender Robin Le Normand and forwards Julián Alvarez and Alexander Sorloth have already joined the club, with the signing of Conor Gallagher still pending – the red-and-white club is still in negotiations with Chelsea, to whom it offered Joao Félix – and the loss of a left-sided central defender following the departure of Mario Hermoso still pending, the market is still active for the Madrid team, even though LaLiga starts this Monday against Villarreal.
“We are working well in terms of the incorporation of the three players who arrived. It is also true that seven left and We still need to finish closing the roster to be able to imagine what we need.The players who arrived are very important: Sorloth, in the attacking front; Robin in the defensive part and Julián for everything he represents as a footballer and with the hierarchy he will bring to the team“, said Simeone.
“There are still days left to finalize the matter of signings. We understand that work is being done to finalize the squad in the way we have to close it. We clearly know what we are looking for and what we want.“Once they can arrive, we will start to talk about everything else that comes up once we have the people we need to have,” said the coach, who spoke in the plural about possible new additions.
