Rumoured Inter and Napoli target Sime Vrsaljko says he’ll be staying with Atletico Madrid as “they clearly showed they have faith in me”.
The former Sassuolo full-back was heavily linked with a return to Serie A in January, but the situation in Spain has changed and he won’t consider a transfer this summer.
Rumoured Inter and Napoli target Sime Vrsaljko says he’ll be staying with Atletico Madrid as “they clearly showed they have faith in me”.
The former Sassuolo full-back was heavily linked with a return to Serie A in January, but the situation in Spain has changed and he won’t consider a transfer this summer.
“If you’d told me at the start of the season that in May I would be second in the league, with a Europe League medal, with no more injury problems and an extended contract, I would never have believed it,” Vrsaljko admitted, speaking to Sportske Novosti in his native Croatia.
“I hadn’t played much, I had injuries, and I seriously thought that could indicate I needed a change of scenery.
“Fortunately though everything changed in that respect, the club gave me a lot of confidence, refused important offers and never even considered talking about a transfer.
“They extended my contract and clearly showed they have faith in me, so I’m satisfied with every situation here at Atletico right now.”