Çağlar Söyüncü at Atlético de Madrid
Atlético de Madrid, one of the clubs in the Spanish 1st Football League (La Liga), presented the national footballer Çağlar Söyüncü to the press, with whom he signed a 4-year contract.
Speaking at the promotion held at the Estadio Civitas Metropolitano, where Atlético de Madrid play, Çağlar Soyuncu said: “I am very happy and proud to come to Atlético de Madrid. Being here makes me feel even more important. “Being part of this club is very important to me,” he said.
When asked about his previous injury problems, he replied: “Yes, I had an injury, but I recovered very quickly. There are no problems at the moment. I feel fully prepared”, replied the 27-year-old defender, who promised to “give Atlético de Madrid everything he can and more”.
“A LEGENDARY NAME IN THE WORLD OF FOOTBALL”
Recalling that Atlético de Madrid manager Diego Simeone is a very demanding coach, the national footballer said that “Simeone is a legendary name in the world of football and he will work hard and try to give his best.”
Stating that he met Arda Turan, who wore the Atlético jersey in the past, before coming here and emphasized that he belonged to a very big family, Çağlar Söyüncü said: “While Arda Turan was here, three quarters of Turkey were from Atlético. Madrid. I was younger then. It is an opportunity for me to play in the same team as Arda Turan. He told me that Atlético is a very big family and I have had that feeling since I arrived here ”.
Çağlar Söyüncü took the number 4 shirt of Atlético de Madrid.
ENRIQUE cerezo: we trust you
Enrique Cerezo, president of Club Atlético de Madrid, said: “I am sure that Arda Turan, one of the legends of our club, has given you information about our club. Caglar, welcome and good luck. We trust you. This is his home for years to come and we are confident that he will achieve great success with our club.”
Çağlar Söyüncü, the 3rd Turkish footballer to play for Atlético de Madrid after Arda Turan (2011-2015) and Emre Belözoğlu (6 months between 2012-2013), will attend his new team’s pre-season training camp, which will begin on July.
On the other hand, Atlético de Madrid announced that it has signed a 1-year contract with Spanish soccer player César Azpilicueta, 33, by adding a new reinforcement to its defense. (AA)