Atlético idol, Hulk commented on the recent news involving his future at the club on Tuesday night (21). The number 7 came off the bench in the second half of the
game against or Independiente del Valle
Speculation about a possible contract termination arose in the last 24 hours, and Hulk revealed that he spoke with Sérgio Coelho, president of Atlético.
“Kind of a bomb for everyone, it was talked about. I talked a lot with our president, who is a guy who doesn’t need comments. Since I arrived here, Sérgio Coelho is a spectacular guy”, began the number 7 in an interview with ESPN after the game.
The 39-year-old striker continued to praise Sérgio Coelho and the club’s management.
“I’m not even speaking as president, everyone knows about the exceptional work, but as a human being, who has a lot of respect for me, the 4R’s, the people who really take care of the club”, he continued.
Hulk has a contract with Atlético until the end of December 2026. Although he is the team’s top scorer this season, with 16 goals, the number 7 is going through a sequence of 13 games without scoring. Furthermore, the number 7 lost his starting position under the command of coach Jorge Sampaoli.
The athletic idol was left out of the starting lineup against Bolívar, Mirassol (he did not enter the second half), Sport, Cruzeiro and Independiente del Valle. Meanwhile, Rony became disenchanted after four months in the duel with Leão da Ilha, Bernard and Dudu grew in performance.
“I’m very happy. As long as I’m here, I don’t know how much longer I’ll be here, but I’ll be there with lots of love”, concluded the Atlético idol.
Recent episodes involving the idol
Hulk became emotionally destabilized and cried after receiving a yellow card on the bench in the duel against Mirassol on September 28th.
Last Friday (17),
the idol published a photo celebrating a goal for Galo with the 2022 uniform
“I was born for this. I love playing football and I work tirelessly to represent this shirt with pride.” Guilherme Arana commented on the publication with three fire emojis.
Hulk has a contract with Atlético valid until the end of December 2026.
Hulk no Atlético
Hulk arrived at Atlético in 2021. In four seasons, he has won seven titles for the club: Campeonato Brasileiro (2021), Copa do Brasil (2021), Supercopa do Brasil (2022) and four state titles (2021 to 2024).
The striker is already one of the greatest scorers in Atlético’s history. In 228 games, there are 114 goals, in addition to 44 assists. He is Galo’s top scorer of the century.
