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Filipe Luis is ‘a player we want to keep,’ says Simeone
MADRID, Aug 19, 2018 (BSS/AFP) – Brazilian left back Filipe Luis,
reportedly coveted by Par¡s Saint-Germain, is an “extremely important player”
for Atletico Madrid and “one we want to keep a lot,” coach Diego Simeone said
on Sunday.
“I always want the best for the players who have given us everything, but
now we are focused only on the game against Valencia,” added Simeone ahead of
Atletico’s opening league game on Monday.
According to Spanish newspapers El Mundo and Marca, Filipe Luis, 33, has
received an offer from PSG, where he would join fellow Brazilians Neymar,
Thiago Silva, Marquinhos and Dani Alves. He has one season left on his
contract with Atletico.
The Brazilian international has been at Atletico since 2010, with a one-
season spell at Chelsea in 2014-2015, but seems to have become second choice
at Atletico to 22-year-old French World Cup winner Lucas Hernandez.
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