"My renewal? I am happy; when I have something more to say, I will tell you"

At the Metropolitano they are delighted with Diego Pablo Simeone. So much so that they are working on extending a new contract for him. They want him to continue at least until 2024.

The first question of the press conference before the match of the 19th round of LaLiga against Eibar was related to his future. "When we have something concrete and something closed, we will report. I am very happy where I am. We have a very nice year ahead of us," said Cholo.

The Argentinean also spoke about the new signing, Moussa Dembélé. "He arrived a few days ago. He is trying to adapt in the best way. He has colleagues who help him with the translation, Carrasco, Kondogbia, Lemar... They come very close to him and are quicker in providing information. We will have time to talk about what we need from him. He's a forward in the area. We hope to get everything we've seen out of him," he said. 

The press wanted to know if it is true that Atlético have thought of Odegaard at some point. "We didn't think about this," the coach quickly concluded.

The Cholo is confident that Joao Felix will step forward and show his best. "We ask him the same thing as always, that he be inserted in the group, that he remain competitive. He hasn't had to start the game lately and he has handled it in the best way. The team needs him and he will surely generate many offensive opportunities for us," he said.

He spoke, in passing, of the burden of matches. "It's not simple. There are many training days with players who are used to playing regularly. We have worked as well as possible, let's hope we are well against Eibar," he said.

In Ipurua, the coach will not be able to count on Hermoso or Koke. "I am important for the team. It will also be an opportunity for other colleagues who are waiting to show their potential. We will try to take the game to where it suits us best," he concluded.