‘I don’t see any story here with Julián.’ Atletico respond to rumors about Julian Alvarez's departure
Jan Novak
Dailysports's expert
Atletico Madrid have addressed the growing speculation surrounding striker Julian Alvarez, who has recently been heavily linked with a move to Barcelona.
Club director Mateu Alemany remarked that too much has been read into the player’s words, insisting that Alvarez is completely satisfied with his role at the club.
Julián Álvarez made it very clear that he is very happy at Atléti. Every little thing he says gets interpreted in a different way. He has 4 more years on his deal and we hope he stays much longer and even extends it. I don’t see any story here with Julián,
– Fabrizio Romano quotes the official as saying.
It’s worth noting that this season, the 26-year-old forward has netted 16 goals and provided 7 assists in 42 appearances for Los Colchoneros.