The Ukrainian winger of Cracovia Yevhen Konoplyanka told how he could move to Atlético Madrid in the summer of 2015.
Evgeny Konoplyanka- Before Sevilla, I sat in a hotel for a week and waited for the green light to be given to me to sign a contract with Atlético. Nobody knows this. I came there first.
Simeone says: "Give me an hour, give me a second hour." They just needed to sell one person. He had problems with the transfer. It was necessary to cut one player, then to put the second.
I sat for a week. My wife was 9 months old. I couldn't just sit, she needed help. I just wanted to return as soon as possible and help, to be there. I couldn’t take it anymore, I sat for a week or 10 days. All the agents kept me straight: “Don’t leave. You don't need another club. Now Atlético will sign."
- Is Sevilla an option because it didn't grow together with Atlético?
- Yes. I sit and tell them: “That's it, I can't take it anymore. I'm leaving". I remember that I broke down. He said that let them take tickets, I can’t wait any longer, I’m flying back. They told me: "Okay, let's find you another option then." Agent after a couple of hours: “I have a Sevilla. Does it suit you?" I'm like, "So, Sevilla... It seems like a good option, the Europa League, we won three in a row, Emery." The players did not even check who was in positions. At that time, at the age of 26, I was not interested at all. I was so sure of myself that I would play,” Linnet said.
