Midfielder of the Madrid club spoke about the reasons for the transfer to Chelsea on loan.

The final decision on the transfer of Atletico Madrid midfielder Saul Niguez to London Chelsea on a lease agreement was actually made in the last hours before the summer transfer window closed..

The Spanish midfielder, after the fact of the deal, tried to explain the need to make a transfer from the “mattress” camp by the Spanish journalist Ibai Llanos.

" Two days before that, I spoke with my wife, and then we thought that we would stay in Madrid. I always felt good at Atletico.

However, recently I began to realize that I was marking time, because I was forced to play in a wrong position.. My mind refused to accept a new role and a new place on the field. I talked about this with Cholo Simeone several times..

I owe everything to Diego and I have a very warm relationship with him, but he has to be selfish about team building - that's okay.. If he thinks that the defense of the team works better with me on the flank, then I was forced to play there..

I think that in the end everything turned out as well as possible for all parties.. Atletico found the financial means to sign Griezmann, and I'm moving to a big club that really wanted to get me.

The decision to leave Atletico was the hardest of my life, so I spoke to so many people. Wish I could say goodbye to fans. If I knew that the match against Villarreal (2: 2) would be the last for me, I would have approached them and told them what I feel at the moment.

I want to see Saul on the field as I imagine him. Surely not the Saul you've seen for the last two years. I was upset that I did not see the ultimate goal for myself in a new role, but now I hope that I can open myself up in a new way, "

Recall that Saul will have a chance to make his debut for the London club after the international pause, during which he will be involved in the matches of the Spanish national team in the selection for the 2022 World Cup.