Atlético de Madrid has had one of the most lively and eventful summers in recent times. The team managed by Diego Pablo Simeone has been one of the main drivers of the last transfer market. Among the players who have ended up landing, the name of Alexander Sorloth stands out.
The former Villarreal player , who fought until the end to win the 'Pichichi' , is slowly adapting to Atlético de Madrid . So far, under Diego Pablo Simeone , Alexander Sorloth has scored one goal and provided one assist. He wants to take a step forward and has revealed more details about his arrival at the club.
Alexander Sorloth bluntly reveals a curious detail about Simeone and Atlético de Madrid
In the midst of the Norwegian national team's training camp, Alexander Sorloth spoke to TV2 , one of the main media outlets in his country. One of the topics he discussed in this conversation was his arrival at Atlético de Madrid . Not only that, but he also spoke about a very particular meeting with his coach, Diego Pablo Simeone .
"At the first meeting he told me that he had given me a nickname. He calls me 'Sicario' . Simply put," analysed Alexander Sorloth about Diego Pablo Simeone , who expects everything from him.
“After last year's goals ( 26 in 41 games with Villarreal ), he wants me to be a Hitman for the whole season. To limit myself to putting the ball in the net; so I will try to live up to that nickname.” Thus, Alexander Sorloth has one goal: to be Diego Pablo Simeone's 'executioner' at Atlético de Madrid .
Alexander Sorloth's feelings on arriving at Atlético de Madrid
“It’s a fantastic feeling to come to a club where the only thing that matters is winning. Everyone wants to win something, so we have to bring in as many good players as possible. It’s been an eventful summer.”
“I was waiting for the transfer to Atlético de Madrid to happen and, in the end, it became a reality. It was something absolutely magical,” he said. And no wonder, as some of the most surprising events have happened for Diego Pablo Simeone 's men.
Alexander Sorloth, star of Atlético de Madrid's 'Welcome Night'
One of them was the so-called 'Welcome Night' , which welcomed the signings of the men's and women's teams. In this way, all Atlético de Madrid fans could welcome their reinforcements in the best way. This is one of the events that Alexander Sorloth includes when joining Diego Pablo Simeone .
The Norwegian is clear about what he wants to do at Atlético de Madrid under Diego Pablo Simeone . Alexander Sorloth wants to reach the goalscoring figures he achieved at Villarreal last season. In this way, his goal is to become one of the great references of the Metropolitano club.