Simeone on the starting spots for Julián Álvarez, Cuti Romero, Lookman. Griezmann and Arnau Ortiz

Atlético de Madrid

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Julián Álvarez
19.840.000€-360.000€    3

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Julián Álvarez: "I keep thinking about what I said in Korea. I take care of the sporting side; he is an extraordinary guy. We talked as always. From the sporting point of view, he needs one more training session to arrive in the best way for Sunday. We need more training sessions with him. He is the best offensive player we have, and I still think the same: build a team around him, taking into account his power, quality, authority, talent, and what he gave the team in the two years he was here."

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Lookman
16.180.000€-630.000€    -

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Lookman role: "We are in a process of settling in. Among the kids who played the final, their arrivals, Kang-in trained in Korea, the Cuti has only just arrived... We are in the process of adjusting what we are going to do and where we are going to go. We need the time that we do not have, because tomorrow we compete, but that is the reality."

Arnau Ortiz: "He was coming off last season doing very well with Fernando. We chose to take him into pre-season to observe him. We have seen things that can help us. From his humility, his desire to grow, and his work, we hope that his contribution to the team is the one we are envisioning, and I can imagine it will be."

Best tools than last year: "I do not get into that; you know me. We have to keep adjusting things. Some have nine days of work. Others 13 or 14. We have to adjust what we see best and get the most out of the team we are going to have, which we still do not know. There is still the market, and nothing surprises me about what could happen. We are prepared for whatever happens, and when it ends we will have a clearer idea of what we are."

Does he have clear that Julián will keep playing? "If the club owner speaks so firmly, there is no room; it is like in court. What he said is crystal clear. We take care of the sporting side, looking after the person, the player, so that he is in the best conditions to take care of the footballer he is. In this match he will not take part. I hope that over these days he evolves more and we get closer to what we want."

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Cristian Romero
4.620.000€+600.000€    -

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What will the Cuti contribute? "Leadership, strength, quality, authority, commitment, and a sense of belonging, which with time will surely come. I see him with all the football and personal values that identify him with Atlético de Madrid, and I hope that what I am telling you he can prove, because he is coming to help us."

Does the fans deserve a pardon from Julián? "I respect everything that everyone may think."

All without Griezmann: "I am not going to rack my brain because there will not be another Griezmann. We had a genius for many years; we will miss him, but as happened with the most important players in my time, with the guys who join, we will keep competing at the same level or higher than with Antoine."