Feyenoord defender David Hancko has recalled how close he came to joining Atletico Madrid over the summer.
The Slovakia centre-back spoke on the SFZ Podcast about what happened.
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The Feyenoord defender said of the negotiations between the two clubs: "They had a certain budget for me and in the end they did not agree with Feyenoord regarding the finances."
Another club targeting Hancko was Liverpool, but he also insisted: "Atletico Madrid were closer.
"But Feyenoord did not want to let me go for an amount less than what they had in mind."