Atletico Madrid striker Alexander Sorloth admits he wants to live up to the nickname given to him by coach Diego Simeone.
Sorloth joined Atletico over the summer from Villlarreal.
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And he revealed: "In the first meeting, Simeone told me he had given me a nickname. He called me Hitman.
“After last year’s goals, he wants me to be a ‘Hitman’ for the whole season, focused on putting the ball in the net, so I will try to live up to the nickname.”
Sorloth struck 23 LaLiga goals for Villarreal last season, before moving to Atletico for €35m.