According to the Spanish newspaper Mundo Deportivo, Atletico Madrid are now prepared after all to let the transfer-seeking Julian Alvarez leave, but rule out a deal with Barcelona.
Atletico Madrid have reportedly reached a breakthrough in negotiations with Arsenal over the sale of Julian Alvarez, but the move faces a significant hurdle from the player himself. Despite the clubs finding common ground, the World Cup winner is said to be blocking the switch to North London as he holds out for a move to Barcelona.
Diego Simeone has addressed the whistles directed at Julian Alvarez by Atletico Madrid supporters during their 2-0 victory over Malaga. The Argentine striker was omitted from the matchday squad amid ongoing transfer controversy following his recent comments at the World Cup.
Barcelona have parked their pursuit of Julian Alvarez after Atletico Madrid rejected a €100m offer for the Argentine striker. Sporting director Deco and manager Hansi Flick are now exploring alternative targets to replace Robert Lewandowski before the transfer window closes.
Julian Alvarez was entirely left out of the Atletico Madrid squad for their opening La Liga fixture against Malaga on Wednesday. The high-profile omission comes amid intense speculation linking the Argentine with a move to Barcelona, despite Diego Simeone insisting the forward simply needs more time to train following his recent international commitments with Argentina.
