Jorge Valdano, the Real Madrid legend and former coach, said that Julian Alvarez, the Atletico Madrid striker, looks as though he has already left the Rojiblancos.
Atletico's supporters turned on Alvarez during yesterday's league clash with Villarreal, furious at his desire to join Barcelona.
The club refuse to sell him to Barcelona. A move to Arsenal, on the other hand, would be welcomed.
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Valdano told Movistar: "In situations like these, I always turn to a saying by the Argentine writer Julio Cortazar, which is that whoever says he is leaving has already left."
He continued: "If you looked at Julian's face today, you would have seen that he has gone. It was clear in his eyes. And if you looked at the fans, you would have seen the same thing too."
Valdano added: "I do not know how this relationship between Atletico Madrid's most prominent star and his fans will be rebuilt. I do not know if that is possible. I do not know if Julian will be able to get past a situation like this emotionally, because it is clear that his heart lies elsewhere."
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