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Cerezo says Saul won't be leaving Atletico and confirms talks with Ibra's family

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The Spanish side have no intention of selling their young star midfielder according to the club's president

Atletico Madrid president Enrique Cerezo insisted Saul Niguez will remain at the club, though he refused to dismiss links with Zlatan Ibrahimovic.

Saul has reportedly emerged as a target for La Liga rivals Barcelona should they fail in their pursuit of Paris Saint-Germain midfielder Marco Verratti.

The 22-year-old Spanish star – who scored a hat-trick against Italy in the European Under-21 Championship semi-final on Tuesday – has no intention of leaving Atletico and Cerezo reinforced the team's stance.

"Saul is a very good player and he has a long-term contract at Atletico," Cerezo said.