Alexander Sørloth was presented with Atlético de Madrid , being the first Norwegian footballer in the history of the club. The forward, who arrives from Villarreal , visited the Civitas Metropolitano in society with the press conference. Enrique Cerezo was in charge of welcoming him to the team.
The forward said he was “very, very well, super happy with this moment in my career and I hope to have some great moments in this stadium, with this crowd and with my teammates. Many thanks to the president for his trust and his welcome.”
Thanks to the club
“My teammates are very good people. I have played against them many times; I have also scored several goals in this stadium and I hope to score more.”
Diego Simeone contacted him and showed him that he wanted to count on his services, something important to make his arrival at the club a reality. The Argentine thinks that the striker has enormous potential to exploit, and he has made this clear.
“I spoke to the manager a couple of times before coming here and he only had good things to say, I really wanted to be at the club.”
His duels with Giménez
He was accompanied by his family in the Auditorium of the Civitas Metropolitano and referred to the duels he had with José María Giménez , among others.
“They are all positive feelings, and yes, I had battles with Giménez on the pitch. We also spoke on the pitch; they were good duels and I am delighted to play with him.”
“Yes, I was very close. Artem beat me on the last matchday; there were injuries and it wasn’t the dream end to the season, but it’s a clean slate for this season. The most important thing is to try to help the team and get the three points every matchday, and the goals will come later.”
I have not spoken to Dovbyk
“Yes, very good moments in this stadium. I scored my first goal in La Liga here; I loved the atmosphere of the stadium, the way it is, it’s perfect to play. The fans are always very loud; I had very good moments here and I can’t wait to play for Atlético in this stadium. I haven’t spoken to Artem Dovbyk.”
“I love playing with good players; first of all, Correa and Álvarez are very good players. We also have many others, and that is one of the reasons why I wanted to come to Atlético: to surround myself with great players who can help the team, who can give me good passes, and Atlético has great players.”
He loves the atmosphere of the Metropolitano
The footballer really likes the atmosphere at Civitas Metropolitano , which he considers very similar to that of Turkish football. There he played his best years at Trabzonspor , a league that suited him perfectly.
“Yes, the atmosphere is one of the best, one of the most similar to Turkey. I love the noise in the stadium, for me it is perfect. After scoring a goal, the noise is very important; with this atmosphere it is even more special to score goals.”
“Atletico Madrid is one of the best teams in the world. I told my agent and my family that I hoped to score enough goals. I always wanted to come to Madrid and play for this team and in this stadium.”