Maniche To Stay At Atletico?

The Portuguese international has fallen out of favour under coach Javier Aguirre, having spent the second half of the season on loan at Inter Milan in search of regular first-team action.

Maniche has said that it will be almost impossible for him to stay at the club as long as the Mexican coach is masterminding Los Colchoneros.

But the Atletico Madrid president has explained that the former Porto midfielder will feature in the club's squad for the 2008/2009 season if no interesting offer arrives in the summer.

"Maniche and [Jose Antonio] Reyes are players of Atletico Madrid and they are in the same situation as the rest of the squad," Cerezo said. "The day an offer for them to leave the club arrives, we will see, but for now they are players of the club."

And Maniche, who was left out of Luiz Felipe Scolari's plans for Euro 2008, has been tipped for a return to Portugal, with Sporting understood to be interested in his capture.

Meanwhile, Cerezo ensured that there will be some surprises in Atletico Madrid's summer reinforcements, saying: "I believe Atletico will make very good signings."


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Messi wants Ronaldinho stay
Aguirre Well Supported For Run-In