Diego Simeone eased any fan fears he might leave Atletico Madrid as part of their expected exodus.
Atletico look set for arguably their most important transfer window since Simeone returned to the club as coach in 2011, with numerous key players departing.
Juanfran, Diego Godin and Filipe Luis are expected to leave on free transfers, Lucas Hernandez will join Bayern Munich, while Vitolo, Santiago Arias, Thomas Partey, Rodri and Saul Niguez have been strongly linked with moves.
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To make matters worse, star forward Antoine Griezmann also announced his intention to leave the club despite only signing a new contract last year.