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Cerezo: “We are very satisfied with the squad we have assembled”
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Cerezo: “We are very satisfied with the squad we have assembled”

From ABC Color · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Atlético Madrid president Enrique Cerezo said the club was very satisfied with its squad after the transfer window closed.
  • The club signed five players, including defender Cristian Romero, full-back Alejandro Grimaldo, midfielder Morten Hjulmand, winger Kang-in Lee and striker Jonathan David.
  • Cerezo praised David’s scoring record at Lille and said he expected the forward to contribute to Atlético’s success.

Atlético Madrid president Enrique Cerezo says the club has assembled a squad capable of taking on the major challenges of the new season, with Jonathan David as its headline addition.

We are very satisfied with the squad we have assembled to face the important challenges we have in the new season.

— Enrique CerezoThe Atlético Madrid president assessed the squad after the transfer window closed.

Speaking after the transfer window closed, Cerezo said Atlético were “very satisfied with the squad” they had put together. He described the team as highly competitive and singled out the Canadian striker, who joined after five seasons at Lille.

He astonished all of Europe.

— Enrique CerezoCerezo praised Jonathan David’s performances during his five seasons at Lille.

Cerezo said David had “astonished all of Europe” during his time in France, scoring 109 goals. Two of those goals came when Lille visited Atlético in the 2024-25 Champions League, a match the French side won 3-1 against Diego Simeone’s team.

Now we Atlético supporters can enjoy his great speed, his ability to link up and, above all, his ease in scoring goals.

— Enrique CerezoHe described what David would bring to Atlético Madrid.

Atlético also signed center-back Cristian ‘Cuti’ Romero, full-back Alejandro Grimaldo, midfielder Morten Hjulmand and attacking player Kang-in Lee. Cerezo told David that Atlético supporters could now enjoy his speed, link-up play and, above all, his ease in scoring goals. He added that the player’s commitment and effort could help the club achieve many successes during the season.

I am convinced that with your commitment and effort you will help us achieve many successes this season.

— Enrique CerezoCerezo addressed David during the player’s presentation.
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Originally published by ABC Color in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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