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Why Atlético de Madrid took note of Yeremay at the Metropolitano
Óscar Méndez of 'Nós Diario' explains why Simeone's coaching staff moved him up their list
Óscar Méndez details Atlético's report on Yeremay on El Club Uría
The Galician journalist who broke the story of Atlético's interest in Yeremay says the club have been following him since his youth days, but that watching him live at the Metropolitano proved decisive: he didn't hide, he demanded the ball and he ran at defenders.
Rubén Uría welcomes Óscar Méndez, the author of the Nós Diario report on Atlético de Madrid's interest in Yeremay Hernández, to explain what lies behind it.
According to Méndez, Atlético have been tracking the Deportivo winger for many years, since his youth-team days. They see him as a highly talented player with plenty of dribbling ability, a profile that is in short supply in Spanish football. What they were missing was seeing him live, and Depor's match at the Metropolitano gave them that chance on a big stage.
What impressed them most, he says, was his attitude: not hiding, demanding the ball, always looking to take on his man and carrying the team on his shoulders in front of thousands of spectators. CLICK ON THE VIDEO to relive the exact moment on 'Club Uría'.