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Atletico Madrid coach Diego Simeone: Players' motivation key to defy transfer ban

Atletico Madrid coach Diego Simeone feels they can cope with their transfer ban this summer.

A summer without transfers has left the Rojiblancos with the same staff as last season and without the possibility of freshening up the squad until January 2018.

"There is always concern until the market closes that we remain with the players that we have and that we are very competitive," the coach said in his post-match press conference.

"I can only try to convince them that they are part of the best team in the world, although others have more money."

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