Alejandro Iturbe is set to be one of Atlético de Madrid's goalkeepers in the coming years. The captain of the red-and-white reserve team has plenty of potential and more than enough skills to become a legend in the team of his life when the long-awaited opportunity arises. Knowing that this season he can take a step forward under the orders of his idol, Fernando Torres, Iturbe will work hard to become the goalkeeper that "El Niño" needs.
Given his enormous talent and youth, Iturbe has no shortage of suitors in teams from the old continent and around the world. The Saudi league is making a strong entrance, and they have not skimped on making a stratospheric offer to the young Atlético goalkeeper. Focused solely on progressing at Atlético de Madrid, Iturbe immediately declined the offer, a decision that stems from his love for the club and his desire to succeed with Atlético.
The stratospheric Saudi offer that Iturbe has rejected
Offered by the Arabs to join their professional football league like other great stars have done, Iturbe received an offer of very high figures. The goalkeeper of the Atlético reserve team refused to accept an offer in which the Saudi leaders offered him up to ten times what he earns at Atlético. Without being blinded by money at all, Iturbe did not hesitate to say no to his suitors so as not to cut short his footballing career at such a young age.
The Olympic medallist did not think twice about accepting the proposal, given that he wants to be a legend at Atlético de Madrid, something he has always fought for. Iturbe knows that this year can make a difference in his career and the fact that he has a coach who knows the club well like Torres can help him a lot. Hoping that everything will go as planned this year for him and for the Atlético team, Iturbe is patiently waiting for an opportunity to shine under Simeone.
The desire to pick up the baton
If there is one thing that the "B" goalkeeper is clear about, it is that he must be there when Jan Oblak decides to leave the Atlético de Madrid goal. The young player from the youth team hopes to be the Slovenian's successor in the future and become the first team's goalkeeper for as many years as Oblak. Knowing that the road will not be easy, Iturbe is working hard to be able to achieve his goals at some point in his career.
Youth, hunger and desire to succeed
Alejandro Iturbe knows that his place is at Atlético de Madrid, the club that saw him grow as a footballer and where he wants to be important in the future. Iturbe has never hidden his love for Atlético, so much so that at the recent Olympic conquest he celebrated the triumph with a flag of the colchonero team. With the certainty that one day he will become the legend he aspires to be, Iturbe is pure Atleti and plans to continue contributing great things to the club for many more years.