Hanzko: Riyadh won the contract, I have to play at Atletico Madrid for 20 years before I can earn it

This summer window, Hanzko joined Atletico Madrid from Feyenoord for a transfer fee of 26 million euros. The player was close to joining Riyadh for a time and even reached an agreement with the team to have an annual salary of 12 million euros, and held training in Austria with the team.

Hanzko admitted in an interview with TA3 TV: "Riyadh victory is not my first choice, because I have always wanted to stay in Europe. Although I have had contact with other club coaches and sports directors in the previous transfer window, the transfer has never been successful. This summer we only received one offer, but the offer is incredible, so we had to think about it seriously. From a certain perspective, it was not ideal to let my pregnant wife travel thousands of miles to Riyadh, but she expressed her willingness to accompany and face it together. Of course, she has a preference for where she wants to go. . ”

Regarding the salary provided by Riyadh Victory, Hanzko admitted: "To be honest, that contract is simply... If you compare the contract amount, I have to play at Atletico Madrid for 20 years to make that much. Now I have signed a five-year contract with Atletico Madrid, and Riyadh Victory provides a four-year contract."

Hanzko talked about the final choice of Atletico Madrid: "When we started to notice something was wrong during the training camp in Austria, my agent immediately told Atletico Madrid that they could still sign me. Atletico Madrid completed the operation we had expected them to reach for a year and a half. "