Why would I want to leave?
Atletico Madrid star Koke dismisses Premier League interest ahead of Champions League final
- Koke a reported target for incoming Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola
- Jose Mourinho, set to take over Manchester United, is also an admirer
- Midfielder insists he wants to stay at the club and says money is no factor
- Atletico Madrid take on Real Madrid in Saturday's Champions League final
Atletico Madrid midfielder Koke has reaffirmed his commitment to the Spanish club in the wake of speculation surrounding a possible move to the Premier League.
The Spanish international is a reported target for new Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola with Jose Mourinho, set to take over rivals Manchester United, also said to be interested.
The 24-year-old has been one of the key protagonists in Atleti's incredible success in recent years, making over 250 appearances for the Madrid giants since his first team debut back in 2009.
Atletico Madrid's 24-year-old midfielder Koke has reaffirmed his commitment to remain at the Spanish giants
New Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola (left) and Jose Mourinho are said to be admirers of the Spaniard
And Koke, who joined Los Rojiblancos at the age of eight, has repeated his desire to remain at the Vicente Calderon, insisting that money will play no part in deciding his future.
'To be an Atleti player is the best there is. You always have to be Atleti, in the good times and in the bad,' he said on Onda Cero's Al Primer Toque.
'Atleti is special. It is a family, everyone supports one another. I am not looking for more money, I am happy where I am, I am in my home.
'I am playing for the team that has looked after me since I was very little. A lot of times you don't move for money.
'For a hundred and something years Atletico Madrid has been among the best. How can I leave? Why would I want to lose all of this?'
Koke (left) and Gabi Fernandez stretch during a training session prior to Saturday's Champions League Final
Koke and his team-mates are gearing up to take on local rivals Real Madrid in Saturday's Champions League final at the San Siro.
The match will be a repeat of the 2014 final which Atletico lost 4-1 after extra time and the central midfielder is determined to set the record straight.
'We know that to play in the final of the Champions League throughout your career is something incredible, and we will play in two and truthfully it is very emotional,' Koke added.
'[Madrid] were champions two years and nobody is going to take that away from them. This is a new opportunity that all Atletico players want to take with all the enthusiasm in the world.'
Real Madrid forward Gareth Bale (left) skips past Koke during the 2014 Champions League final
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