Liga España: President of Atlético sees no possible signing of James | Colombians Abroad

For your train! Thus, more words, less words, Atlético de Madrid has said to James Rodríguez’s aspirations to increase his ranks.

And it was the president of the club himself, Enrique Cerezo, who spoke directly about the rumors that were woven in the last few hours, regarding a possible arrival of the Colombian at the club, also for a negligible number: around 15 millions of euros.

While Diego Simeone’s team is working hard and preparing for the trip to Lisbon, where they will face Leipizig in the Champions League quarterfinals (August 13), the manager works on a transfer policy that unfortunately does not seem to include the Colombian .

Cerezo was clear in his talk with the program ‘A Diario’, from Radio Marca in Spain: “I have no idea if it will finally come. I do not think it enters the plans of Atlético de Madrid.”

It must be said that it leaves a small window open, considering that the market has just opened and it takes a long time for last-minute transfers. But the rest of the sentence is more a discard than a possibility.

“We have an excellent and young squad. However, if the coach considers that something is needed, we will try to bring what we have within our reach because it has been an economically difficult season. And thank goodness what was left of the League could be played, yes It would not have been a catastrophe, “added the manager.

That is another detail that plays against James: the financial complications to pay a tab that is around 8 million euros per season. Cerezo makes it clear that what arrives will be “what is within reach” and it is worth saying that the ‘mattresses’ are not distinguished for paying particularly high wages. If we add to that the insistence on a “young squad”, the 29-year-old creative doesn’t seem to fit either.

It is a shame that, as the president of Atlético says, the club’s train has already passed for the Colombian, since it was always his desire not to have to move from Madrid. Not having given the guarantee in 2019 closed a sports door for the player and a business opportunity for Real Madrid, who does not yet know how much more he will regret.

In this way, James’ future is back to where he has been for almost a year: in limbo.

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