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Chelsea handed blow as Atletico ace REVEALS desire to emulate Liverpool legend
KOKE has ruled out a switch to Chelsea, claiming he wants to be Atletico Madrid's equivalent of Steven Gerrard.
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The 23-year-old has emerged as a Blues target, with Jose Mourinho keen to add some star quality to his midfield.
Express Sport exclusively revealed Chelsea are planning a raid on Atletico Madrid for some of their stars.
I have a contract with Atletico, I want to accomplish things and I am happy here
Atletico have tried to ward off Chelsea's interest in Antoine Griezmann and Koke, by slapping a £100million price tag on the pair.
But Koke has reaffirmed his desire to stay with the La Liga giants.
Koke appears to be happy at Atletico
"I have a contract with Atletico, I want to accomplish things and I am happy here," Koke told Spanish paper AS.
"Of course I’d like to be Atleti’s Gerrard.”
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