Bleacher Report · Dec 27, 2018
Atletico Madrid Rule Out January Exit for Reported Bayern Target Lucas Hernandez
Atletico Madrid CEO Miguel Angel Gil Marin has weighed in on the exit rumours involving Lucas Hernandez and Bayern Munich, telling reporters a January move is off the table.
Marin spoke to Goal and Spox (h/t Marca) and said he plans to meet with the Bavarians:
"We have a very good relationship with Bayern Munich and we'll meet with them in January to discuss the situation.
"The player cannot leave in this winter market.
"If the player wants to leave then we'll speak about it, but for July."
He's not the first to rule out an immediate exit\u2015the club previously released a statement on social media to address the speculation: