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Diego Pablo Simeone's call: a strong message with Koke and Azpilicueta attentive

Ahead of the match against Villarreal, the Argentine coach has insisted that his squad is not complete.

Atlético de Madrid is ready to focus on a crucial season, 2024/25. Diego Pablo Simeone's men are aware that they need to take a significant step forward if they want to compete with the big teams. They have a clear goal: to become the team that was once a nuisance.

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For this reason, the club is working hard to give its coach the reinforcements he needs for the new season. After the arrivals of players such as Julián Alvarez and Alexander Sorloth , Atlético de Madrid is not satisfied. It wants more, and its own coach has made this clear in the run-up to the match against Villarreal .

Diego Pablo Simeone's message to Atlético de Madrid regarding transfers

The Argentine coach is aware that the transfer market is not over yet at the Metropolitano . Diego Pablo Simeone is aware that his team still needs to make some adjustments. For this reason, he has sent a clear message publicly to the leaders of the club.

“We are working well in terms of the incorporation of the three players who arrived, it is true that eight left. We need to finish finalizing the squad to imagine what we need. The players who arrived are very important, Sorloth from his position as the front-line attacker, Robin in defense, and Julián for everything he represents and his hierarchy,” he said.

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“We have been working with enthusiasm. We have a complex, difficult match ahead of us, and we will try to play where we can hurt them. We will see how we feel, it is a transition of many players who gave a lot to the club.”

“Now, we have a lot of youngsters who are looking for their place in the team. Hopefully we can show all the renovation we are carrying out.” With these words, he made it clear that Atlético de Madrid needs to finalise a competitive squad as soon as possible.

Atlético de Madrid, with Koke and Azpilicueta as their leaders

Looking ahead to the upcoming season, which is expected to be very exciting and demanding, Atlético de Madrid is clear about one thing. They need people like Koke and César Azpilicueta , who are leaders in the dressing room, to step up. Only in this way will they be able to achieve all the objectives that they have set for themselves in Diego Pablo Simeone 's squad.

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This season, 24/25 , represents a great opportunity for a club that only thinks about redeeming itself. After the ups and downs experienced in the previous season, it is time for Atlético de Madrid to settle accounts. In this way, the red-and-white team will be able to take the long-awaited step forward that it is looking for.

Thanks to the arrival of footballers such as Alexander Sorloth or Robin Le Normand , they are cementing this idea. Likewise, the signing of Julián Alvarez , the icing on the cake for their sporting project, is another notable coup, but they want more. They know that it is their time, so they do not want to waste a single minute when it comes to presenting their credentials.