“Atlético, like all great clubs, is built with great players, and I’m certain that Julián is one, as well as a great professional.
“My opinion is clear, the club’s will is clear, we have made this clear to the player and his agent, and to the Barça president.
I have no doubt that Atlético is the right place in the world for Julián, and Julián is the perfect striker for Atlético Madrid.
We want to keep him,”I simply heard some statements from the president (Laporta), saying that his offer wasn’t open-ended.
We didn’t accept the €100 million offer, nor will we accept one of €150 million or €200 million.”
“Atlético, like all great clubs, is built with great players, and I’m certain that Julián is one, as well as a great professional. We must compete based on our values, with homegrown talent and with the best players from outside that we can bring in,” he told EFE .
“My opinion is clear, the club’s will is clear, we have made this clear to the player and his agent, and to the Barça president. I have no doubt that Atlético is the right place in the world for Julián, and Julián is the perfect striker for Atlético Madrid. We want to keep him,
”I simply heard some statements from the president (Laporta), saying that his offer wasn’t open-ended. And our response is that our answer is indeed open-ended; we don’t want to transfer him. We didn’t accept the €100 million offer, nor will we accept one of €150 million or €200 million.”
