Atletico Madrid has been in planning mode in the planning mode in recent weeks, because their chances of a title loading in April have faded in the background. In the midst of much talk about what Los Rojiblancos could do, Simeone went to an extra length to prevent him from entering the headlines – at least for transfer rumors.
One of the most consistent stories that come from the Spanish capital is that Los Rojiblancos Villarreal game maker Alex Baena has made a priority goal for the coming summer. The Spain International has a release clause of € 60 million, but the yellow submarine is apparently prepared to accept a slightly lower fee.
Simeone was not asked for his opinion about the stories about Atletico -coming up, but simply for what he found Baena as a player.
“You ask me a compromising question because you ask me about a player who comes or does not come and you ask me to tell you what he is like as a player,” he told Cadena Ser.
'So you take me for an idiot (laughs). Do you understand what I say? You ask me a question with duality. Don't talk about those who don't play in your team, but tell me how he plays. When I say he plays spectacularly and I love him, you don't get the hustle and bustle of laughter, “he is a big football room.
After he has rejected the chance to go to Saudi Arabia in the summer, the feeling in Spain is largely that Baena could be moving. Atletico is the side that has been most connected to him, but it has also been talking that Manchester United also asked for Baena.
In the past, Baena has pronounced an admiration for Barcelona, but they look unlikely to move him this summer. The player would like to stay in Spain if he can, but would also consider offers from the Big Six in the Premier League.