Atlético de Madrid's interest in Vitolo

"Atlético asked about me but I am very happy here, I don't have to think about another club. You never know what the future holds, but what I'm clear about right now is that I owe myself to Sevilla. I wanted to renew and stay here and right now I'm not thinking about anything else," he said.

Last summer, Atlético de Madrid set their sights on one of the most vertical and decisive players in Spanish football, the Canarian Vitolo. Although the attacker considered the offer, negotiations didn't bear fruit and the winger extended his commitment to Sevilla.

Although this move seemed to guarantee his stay at the Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán for a long period of time, the same Atlético Madrid team is willing to cast doubt on his continuity. By express request of their coach, the Argentine Diego Simeone, the board of the red and whites will make a new attempt next summer and will do so with a strong determination to succeed.

According to the radio station Cadena SER, although they will try to use Luciano Vietto as a bargaining chip, Atlético Madrid will not hesitate to trigger the player's release clause (valued at €35M) if negotiations with Sevilla don't progress as planned. However, this offensive move is contingent upon FIFA's final decision, as the team from Manzanares is currently unable to register new players until January 2018.