Atletico Madrid midfielder Saul Niguez says Theo Hernandez is no longer in their thoughts.

The 19-year-old left-back has crossed the city to join Real Madrid, but Saul isn't thinking about those players to have departed.

"It's Theo's decision and he'll know what he's doing," the 22-year-old said.

"He's a player who came out of our academy and he has to have respect for where he came from and if he does indeed respect us all that I don't mind where he goes.

"If he doesn't want to be here with us then we're not going to keep him.

"We'll give all our affection to those who do want to be here and those who don't want to be with us don't matter to us."