Atletico Madrid president Enrique Cerezo has denied the club have made moves to sign Arsenal playmaker Santi Cazorla.The28-year-old cost Arsene Wenger in the region of £12million when hemoved from Malaga last summer, with the player going on to score 12goals in his debut season at the Emirates.
Reports on Wednesday claimed Atletico chief executive Miguel AngelGil Marin had opened discussions with the Gunners over a possible£17.5million deal to take Cazorla back to Spain.
However, when quizzed about a possible deal for the former Villarreal star, Cerezo denied Atletico had made a bid.
"We have no news of Cazorla," he said. "They are inventions that occur every day."Atletico signed Cazorla's former Malaga team-mate Martin Demichelisearlier this month, with the Argentine agreeing a one-year deal.
Los Rojiblancos, who finished third in the Primera Division lastseason and won the Copa del Rey, have also signed forwards David Villaand Leo Baptistao already this summer and brought back goalkeeperThibaut Courtois for a third year on loan from Chelsea.
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