Julian Alvarez, Diego Simeone, Atletico Madrid and Barcelona
Wednesday
Julian Alvarez met Diego Simeone and again expressed his desire to leave Atletico Madrid, with Barcelona remaining his preferred destination. Simeone told the Argentina striker he remains a key player and that any transfer decision belongs to club executives.
Atletico have maintained that Alvarez is not for sale after rejecting major interest, while Barcelona still consider him their priority replacement for Robert Lewandowski. The face-to-face meeting leaves Alvarez needing either to escalate his position or remain in Madrid.