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Ronald Koeman confirms Atletico Madrid missed a deadline to cancel Southampton's option to buy Toby Alderweireld
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Koeman has confirmed Saints’ belief that Atletico Madrid have missed a
deadline to cancel the club’s option to buy Toby Alderweireld – and that
the player told him he wants to move to St Mary’s.
Alderweireld
spent last season on loan from the Spanish side, with Saints possessing a
clause that allowed them to sign the Belgium international permanently
for £6.8m this summer.
“What came out in the press, that
Southampton signed an option to the player and Atletico Madrid is trying
to pay back the option and our knowledge is that it’s, and was, too
late and what happened with Tottenham in the middle I don’t know –
seriously, I don’t know what happened,” he said.
“Les Reed is working on that situation and I will wait for more news about the situation of Toby.”
Asked whether he wanted Alderweireld to return, Koeman said: “Of course. And the player told us the same.”
The Saints boss added that conversation had taken place before the summer.
However, he revealed he had exchanged messages with the 26-year-old since then, but added those would remain private.
“I
mentioned that we had a talk to Toby last season, before then and not
this season, and he was very happy about Southampton and we mentioned to
the player that we like to continue with the player and that was the
case to Atletico Madrid and what happened after I don’t know,” said Koeman.
When
asked if Saints would be willing to match another club’s offer, even if
it was for more than the option they possessed, he said: “I
don’t know. I think it’s more up to the club and to Les Reed, because
they are already in that business and I get confirmation."
“I’m not the person who has to answer about these questions.”
Koeman dice que el Atleti llego tarde para pagar la clausula que le daba derecho a verderlo a otro equipo. La clave del articulo es esta frase:
Alderweireld spent last season on loan from the Spanish side, with Saints possessing a clause that allowed them to sign the Belgium international permanently for £6.8m this summer.- En la que dice que cuando el ATleti cedio a Toby al Southampton firmo un contracto con una clausula en la que estipulaba que los ingleses se lo podian quedar por 6.8 millones de libras siempre y cuando el Atleti no pagara la clausula que acordaron en su dia al Southampton. Osea, segun Koeman, Toby sera de ellos pagando los 6.8 millones de libras esterlinas.
En cualquier modo, tambien dice que Toby prefiere los Spurs. Yo creo que el Southampton querra sacar mas tajada y el ATleti o el que sea le tendra que dar pasta a los saints para que aflojen. Ojo que los ingleses en lo de las leyes son muy rectos no es como en el pais de la pandereta y la morcilla. Si se ponen cojonudos, el ATleti se la come. Una vez mas, son tan racanos y mafiosos que incluso cuando pueden ganar dinero limpiamente no saben hacerlo. No sera porque solo lo saben hacer si hay trampa?