Chelsea flop Saul Niguez ‘likes’ tweet calling for his transfer return to Atletico Madrid and hints at comeback
SAUL NIGUEZ’S loan move to Chelsea has not worked out how anybody expected, something proven by the Spaniard’s ‘liked’ tweets on Twitter.
Chelsea fans will be thanking their lucky stars there is no obligation to buy the midfielder, just the £40million option, after he ‘liked’ a tweet calling for him to return to Atletico Madrid.
The midfielder appears to be counting down the days until he can go back to Atletico Madrid if his Twitter account is anything to go by.
He ‘liked’ a tweet from an Atletico fan that read: “I tell you one thing, we were in s**t, but since Saul left, much more.
“I need him to come back and not stop believing. I need those great goals and that claw. #Saulisback.”
Saul too then proceeded to post on Twitter, cryptically writing: “Never stop believing.”
Saul’s shocking form had led to reports at the end of last year that Atletico Madrid were debating recalling him, with Barcelona rumoured to be keen on a move.
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Talk of that seems to have died down in recent weeks, so a recall looks unlikely.
The salary cap system in Spain means Atletico Madrid can’t afford to take Saul back early from his loan, meaning he is destined to stay at Stamford Bridge until season’s end.
A nightmare Chelsea debut saw Saul hooked after just 45 minutes in the game against Aston Villa in December.
The 27-year-old has started just one other Premier League game since then, playing a meagre 161 minutes overall in the Prem since joining.
He’s been largely restricted to Carabao Cup duty, starting four out of five games on Chelsea’s run to the final.
And he did put in an impressive performance in the 2-0 semi-final first leg win over Tottenham, although was subsequently benched for the second leg.
A decent showing in the FA Cup win against Chesterfield was another indicator that things may be looking up for Saul, albeit against non-league opposition.
But his actions on Twitter look to have quashed any hopes of a revival, with the man himself seemingly looking forward to his return to the Spanish capital.
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