Atlético Madrid coach Diego Simeone welcomed Antoine Griezmann‘s affirmation that he’ll keep on the membership till the top of the season, whereas including that he hopes Griezmann’s strike companion Julián Álvarez “can keep for a few years” after the Argentina World Cup winner raised doubts about his personal future.
Álvarez scored a brace, whereas Griezmann additionally discovered the online, in Atlético’s 5-2 Champions League final 16 first leg win over Tottenham on the Metropolitano on Tuesday.
ESPN reported final week that Griezmann had put a possible transfer to Orlando Metropolis on maintain, having beforehand thought of a change to MLS this month, earlier than the switch window closes on March 26.
“I am completely satisfied right here, I am having fun with myself quite a bit,” Griezmann instructed Movistar on Tuesday. “What I do on the pitch speaks for itself. We’ll see, however my thought is to maintain going till the top.
“[Playing the Copa del Rey final next month] is my dream, my goal, and let’s hope we obtain one thing nice.”
Atlético are set to face Actual Sociedad within the cup closing on April 18, giving Griezmann the possibility to elevate a trophy he is by no means gained with the membership.
“I am very proud of Antoine’s clarification,” Simeone responded, when Griezmann’s feedback had been put to him within the coach’s postmatch information convention. “He is aware of his significance in Atlético Madrid historical past. Let’s hope we may also help him to maintain serving to us.”
In the meantime, star ahead Álvarez — who has scored 16 objectives in all competitions this season — appeared to recommend he won’t proceed at Atlético, when requested after the win over Tottenham if he’d be on the membership subsequent season.
“I do not know, I could be, or I won’t,” Álvarez instructed reporters. “I am completely satisfied. I am enthusiastic about the daily.”
“He appears to be like completely satisfied to me,” Simeone mentioned. “He is scoring objectives, when you have a look at the groups he is been at [River Plate and Manchester City], Atletico is the workforce the place he is scored probably the most objectives. He appears to be like dedicated, optimistic. There is not a lot distinction between this season and final season when it comes to the objectives he is scored.
“Let’s hope he can keep for a few years at Atlético Madrid, and we are able to preserve constructing a workforce in order that necessary gamers wish to keep.”
Simeone additionally praised USMNT midfielder Johnny Cardoso, who accomplished 90 minutes in opposition to Spurs, after fighting accidents earlier within the season. U.S. supervisor Mauricio Pochettino was within the stands for the sport to watch Cardoso’s progress.
“He is rising,” Simeone mentioned. “He is labored quite a bit personally, to develop himself, after which to present the workforce what he has.
“He is getting the consistency he wanted, primarily based on what he is doing for the workforce.”
Atlético will journey to north London to go to Tottenham for the second leg on March 18.
