Atlético Madrid CEO Criticizes Barcelona Over Júlian Alvarez Deal
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Atlético Madrid’s chief executive appeared to slam the door on Barcelona’s pursuit of Júlian Alvarez on Thursday. Miguel Ángel Gil Marín accused the Catalan club of dishonesty and insisted the Argentina forward would “never, ever” be sold to them.
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Sky SportsAtletico Madrid have set a deadline for Julian Alvarez to decide on his future; the club want him to either stay or open up to the idea of moving to Arsenal; Atletico have made it clear they will not negotiate with Barcelona, which is Alvarez's preferred destination
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Alvarez is believed to be considering his options after being told repeatedly, publicly and privately by Atletico, that he will not be joining Barcelona.
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The Guardian Sport“I have the support of everyone working with me, from shareholders to directors, and the only certain and firm decision is that we will not negotiate with Barcelona under any circumstances,” he added. “You have my word – the player [Alvarez] will most certainly not be transferred to Barcelona.“
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He will not play against Sevilla this weekend, Atletico boss Diego Simeone has confirmed, having not trained for the last three days.
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BBC SportSimeone confirmed Alvarez will not travel with Atletico for Saturday's La Liga game at Sevilla saying he is not currently in good health, having missed his third consecutive training session on Friday.
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01 Sky Sports Friday 28 August 2026 20:25, UK Atletico Madrid have given Julian Alvarez until Sunday to make a decision; open up to the idea of a move to Arsenal or stay at the club.
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02 BBC Sport Published Diego Simeone says he will "do everything" he can to make Julian Alvarez "feel important" at Atletico Madrid when the forward returns to training, as uncertainty continues over his situation at the Spanish club.
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03 The Guardian Sport Speaking to Spanish broadcaster Movistar Plus, Gil Marín delivered a blistering response to Barcelona’s president, Joan Laporta, who had said on Wednesday that his club remained “very interested” in signing Alvarez.
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