"I never thought that people would confuse my new club with leaving Atlético"

Some people took it as he was going to leave Atlético. Days later, Saúl ended up saying it: the Elche native has founded Club Costa City, a grassroots football project that he is excited about.

Saúl didn't expect the repercussion that this message had. "A lot of expectations have been raised. When I put the new club it is because we created a team in Elche. I stay away from social media, but my agent kept me in the loop. He told me that some people were understanding it differently...",

"It never crossed my mind that people might think I was going to leave. There are two competitions going on right now, La Liga and the Champions League," said a surprised Saul.

And he explained why he put that image of a new club that ignited so much controversy. "When I put the new club, I also put the corporate colors. I did so because it is an excitement for me. I've been working on this project for years. I didn't think it would create such a stir," he said.

In another vein, he spoke about Atlético's targets for the rest of the season: "Our first target is always to be in the Champions League", he said.

But now, the most important thing is the league: "We have 11 league finals left. After, he will see how it's going in Europe":