There is an army of players who, at the first hint and big fat offer, raise the anchor, they don’t care too much about the club they joined and follow the exit clauses religiously. In the sea of such, one can still find those who are not of that variety, who are ready to dedicate their whole life to one club. Well, that’s Koke.Throughout his career, he had offers and – he refused them all. When Atlético Madrid asked him to lower the financial requirements, to make the contract shorter than what he had planned – he accepted. The negotiations were successfully completed, Jorge Resurrección Merodio, better known in the football world as Koke, extended his contract with Madrid until 2025.Atlético put an end to one of the crucial questions. Just as the Madrid club wanted, the negotiations were successfully concluded during the international break. The club legend and captain will surely stay for another year at the Metropolitano. The way things are going, probably for the rest of his career.##NAJAVA_MECA_7984404##At first, the Spanish midfielder wanted a two-year contract, but in the end he settled for a one-year extension. And he agreed to earn only 3,000,000 euros net in the following period instead of 8,000,000. Nothing presented as a real problem, no real obstacles.”I had many opportunities to leave here, from my house, but I didn’t want to,” said Koke and continued:”If you are there in the most difficult moments, then you have to know how to enjoy the good ones. I managed to repay Miguel Ángel Gil Marín and the club for the great effort they put in and everything they did for me since I was a cadet”.Koke renews his contract with boyhood club, Atlético de Madrid. The captain debuted 15 years ago. pic.twitter.com/yuqpGKRHdk— LALIGA TV (@LaLigaTV) March 25, 2024 Therefore, the club fee does not change. It remains the same. Players who turn 30 and beyond will only receive one-year contracts. No exceptions. When Koke can do it, so can others.”We reached a good agreement for both parties, I will practically continue here until the day I retire. Atleti is my life”, said the Rojiblancos captain.The armband has been on Koke’s arm since 2019, when Diego Godin left Atletico for Inter. In the meantime, the Spanish midfielder became the player with the most appearances in the Madrid club, amassing 626 games and winning eight trophies in the 13 years he has been a standard first-team player.Two Europa Leagues, two European Super Cups and one Spanish one, also one Copa del Rey, and two national championship titles. The only thing missing in his resume is the Champions League…
