Thomas Lemar insists he's staying with Atletico Madrid.

The former Lyon star had a tough first season in Spain.

But he says: "I'm at Atletico and I'll be back next season.

"I still want to progress. I wanted to do it this season, I will try to do even better next season."

Diego Simeone is backing the 23-year-old to thrive next season, too.

"He will have a fantastic season," Simeone said about Lemar at the end of the 2018/19 campaign.