Simeone's surprising response to the rumors of Cristiano Ronaldo and Atlético

Cristiano Ronaldo is going through his most difficult time at Manchester United. In addition to the tough defeat in the Premier League debut against Brighton and Hove at the mythical Old Trafford, United suffered a humiliating 4-0 defeat against Brentford.

This increased the rumors of an imminent departure of the Portuguese star from the Red Devils. In this context, Atletico Madrid came back on the scene as a possible destination for the Portuguese. Its coach, Diego Simeone, was asked about it in the conference prior to the Colchonero's victory against Getafe in the first round of La Liga.

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"It is normal that the controversy, the twists and turns and the intentions for one to position oneself either on one side or the other has to be and it is part of what you need to work on. As for me, I think about Getafe, about the players who are here inside and the only thing that matters to me and worries me is that," expressed the Argentine.

"At some point, formally or informally, did the club tell you that there was a possibility of signing Cristiano Ronaldo or that Cristiano had offered himself?", was the question asked at the end of the press conference. Far from surprising him, ‘El Cholo’ seemed to ignore the question: "Tomorrow we play against Getafe," was the start of an answer that left the journalists totally unsettled. "Important match for the team. And from there we will start a league that will be very tough with teams that have been reinforced very well… The only thing that concerns me is that", concluded an authentic Simeone.

Serie A rejected Cristiano Ronaldo

Meanwhile, the European press reported this Sunday that two major Italian clubs have dropped out of the bidding for Cristiano Ronaldo. These are Inter and Milan, who after the proposal from Jorge Mendes, CR7's representative, declined the chance to incorporate the 37-year-old striker. This information was provided by the Italian newspaper Corriere dello Sport.