Marcos Llorente: I wouldn’t sign either Mbappé or Lamine Yamal
The Atlético de Madrid player was a guest on Tuesday on El Hormiguero, where he reviewed the latest rojiblanco news and talked about the World Cup that is just around the corner. He also gave a blunt answer when asked whether he would sign Mbappé or Lamine Yamal: “Neither of them.”
Marcos Llorente was at it again with one of his trademark straight-talking lines. The Atlético de Madrid player was Tuesday’s guest on El Hormiguero, the Antena 3 show, where he reviewed the latest rojiblanco news, talked about the World Cup that is just around the corner and those lifestyle habits that so often spark debate.
In a conversation marked by his usual no-nonsense style, Llorente also answered one of those questions that always stirs debate: whether he would sign Kylian Mbappé or Lamine Yamal. His reply was as short as it was decisive: “A ninguno”.
The Spain international’s appearance also included an unavoidable nod to the major tournament that is approaching. Llorente made it clear that he expects to be at the World Cup, an objective that is on the immediate horizon and forms part of his current situation, both in terms of the national team and his personal and sporting present.
The visit to the television show served to revisit several of the topics surrounding his figure. On one hand, the latest Atlético de Madrid news; on the other, that public profile so closely linked to his lifestyle habits, which often draw conversation and curiosity. And, as usually happens with Llorente, there was no room for much interpretation: he spoke plainly and chose an answer that will certainly not go unnoticed.
Beyond the anecdote, his appearance on El Hormiguero once again confirmed the interest a footballer like him generates, moving naturally between the demands of elite-level football and a very distinctive way of understanding his routine. In times of comfortable questions and predictable answers, Llorente opted for the opposite.
And in a conversation that brought together Atlético, the World Cup and two hugely significant names like Mbappé and Lamine Yamal, the headline ended up being as simple as it was emphatic: he wouldn’t sign either of them.
