Atletico defender Jose Gimenez ‘dreams’ of playing in Premier League as Man United and Arsenal eye move

ATLETICO MADRID central defender Jose Gimenez has no doubt where his future lies – the Premier League.

The Uruguyan just loves the prospect of playing in England.

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Arsenal and Manchester United are said to be interested and Gimenez told TV Uruguay: “I dream of playing in the Premiership because the matches are very even.

“I would like to go, but if Atletico makes me a contract for life I will stay.

“Atlantic taught me a lot since the day I arrived I am privileged to be in this club.

“The rumours of offers I take with tranquility and I always speak with my representatives.”

Inter Milan, Liverpool and United have asked about him in the past.

But Gimenez’s cause isn’t helped, though, by the fact that Atletico’s transfer ban means they can’t actually play any new recruits until January.

In the meantime, he has struggled for game time recently and would relish a move.

Boss Diego Simeone values ​​his versatility, having used the 31-year-old as both a midfielder and as a right back.

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Gimenez, 31, is especially keen to make an impression this season in the run up to next summer’s World Cup finals in Russia.

It is extremely tight in the South American qualifying group that sees Brazil way ahead with 33 points after 14 of 18 games played.

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Uruquay are currently third, level on 23 points with Chile with Colombia one point better off.

The top four qualify for Russia automatically and Gimenez said: “Our goal is to go to the World Cup people take it as a chaos because we lost three games in a row.”