Andrei Amador wants to move from Movistar to Team Ineos, commenting that the British team's riders "don't step on each other's toes."

The 33-year-old Costa Rican rider, who has spent his professional career with Movistar, is embroiled in a protracted contract dispute; in July, the Spanish team announced he would be with them until the end of 2021, but Spain's Marca newspaper reported two months ago that he had only signed a preliminary contract, from which The Spanish newspaper Marca reported two months ago that he had only signed a preliminary contract and that he wanted to be free from it.

With two weeks to go before the new year and the start of the new season, and time running out, Amador revealed that the transfer is "uncertain," but he is still working to make it happen.

"Of course I want to go to Team Ineos. Of course I want to go to Team Ineos. The situation right now is uncertain, but I need a change of scenery and a new goal," Amador told the Joan Seguidor (open in new tab) website.

"I've always loved my 10 years at Movistar, but I need a change. I hope things will clear up soon."

Amador is understood to have to buy his way out of a prior contract, but it has been weeks since his agent, Giuseppe Accadolo, said the situation would be resolved soon. The relationship between Acquadro and Movistar's team management has been disrupted by Giro d'Italia winner Richard Calapaz's decision to move to Ineos. Movistar now refuses to work with Acquadro.

In an interview with João Seguidor, Amador revealed his desire to move to Team Ineos.

"Ineos is an exemplary team and has been ever since they entered the sport. They have brought great technological advances to the sport and revolutionized the way things are done."

Amador also noted that as a group, the British team has won seven of the last eight Tour de France, suggesting a potentially subtle comparison to Movistar, whose leadership issues have disrupted this year's Tour.

"As rivals, we value them very highly. I admire its way of dominating the Tour de France, which is the most difficult to control," Amador said.

"Eight perfect riders, dominating the situation, not getting frustrated, thinking more about the group than the individual rider, not stepping on each other's toes.

Over the past few years, Amador has established himself as one of the top class domestiques in the peloton, especially in this year's Giro, where he led Calapaz to victory. He has taken on such a role in the Ineos as well.

"It's not clear at the moment, but I can be an important player at key moments, given that I'm not a very winning player. I am less impulsive now and more mature."