It’s as if Atletico Madrid have got a new signing through the door. As if. But it’s not a new signing, but a familiar face of Saul Niguez, who returned to Madrid after his underwhelming season on loan at Chelsea.The versatile player didn’t play as much as he wished while in England. He played 26 games in all competitions, scoring one goal and getting an assist. The numbers may not be groundbreaking, but he’s thankful he’s got the chance to experience life in another country.”It was a good experience for me to go out at a time when mentally I was not feeling well. I have been able to reset, learn a new culture, lead a new life, and meet a new club and fans. I can only be grateful to all the people at Chelsea for their trust and my teammates for making the year very bearable.”🚨🎙| Saúl Ñíguez: “I feel very well, I’m looking forward to coming back home and I’m mentally at my best.I’m looking forward to seeing my teammates, to see the coach and to work under him again. I’m looking forward to Sunday and meeting everyone again.”— Atletico Universe (@atletiuniverse) July 9, 2022 But no place is like home, and coming back to Atletico feels like a homecoming for the Elche-born player.”I come back with a lot of humility, thinking about working and helping the team. I want to show that, despite having a difficult year, I have improved and grown in many aspects. I hope that we continue to be a team that fights in every game until the end, that competes in all tournaments and that we can bring a lot of joy to our fans.”Atleti players will officially start their pre-season preparations on Sunday, with Saul joining his old teammates but also new signings Samuel Lino and Axel Witsel. Joining in will also be Alvaro Morata, who returns to the club after two years on loan at Juventus. ##NAJAVA_MECA_6495773##According to reports from Il Messagero, Roma are looking to sign a midfielder to reinforce their midfield and one of the targets is Saul, at the exclusive request of Jose Mourinho. The big problem in this situation is the high salary that the player receives. Roma’s intention is for the Spanish side to take over half of Saul’s salary and thus be able to share the costs in order to complete his transfer.For the time being at least, Saul will train under Diego Simeone and try to win his place. The old band is getting back together in Madrid.
