Lenglet expresses joy at joining Atletico Madrid as Simeone enhances his defensive lineup

Lenglet completes his loan move to Atletico and is officially unveiled to the media.

He said, “A lot of pride, it is a huge club. I have played against Atleti in the past, it has always been a suffering. Now I am here looking forward to helping the team."

Asked why Atletico, Lenglet continued: “Many things. The club, its greatness, the squad, the coach (Diego Simeone) ... Many things that make Atleti special. It is a very nice place to work, with competition, with a coach who takes us to a higher level. I'm for all those things. 

“I am very excited, I think I can learn a lot. If we look at the past and right now, all the centre-backs that have passed through his hands have grown a lot as players and as people.

“I am here to learn and take another step to help and for myself.”