Atletico Madrid president Enrique Cerezo suggested the club are no longer in the hunt to sign midfielder James Rodriguez from rivals Real Madrid.
Rodriguez has been linked with moves to Atletico and Italian powerhouse Napoli, but Cerezo appeared on Radio Kiss Kiss (h/t Calciomercato.com) and hinted his club's business had concluded.
"James?" he said. "Our team is strong this way, and we believe we are already as competitive as we are with all competitions. The rose is closed. In football you never know what will happen tomorrow. Today I can only say that we are strong this way and that the rose is already made.