Simeone no longer counts on Alvarez

Atletico boss Diego Simeone no longer sees Julian Alvarez in his plans after the forward publicly declared his desire to leave the Madrid club. This was reported by Diario Sport. According to the source, the management of Atlético is ready to start negotiations on the transfer of the Argentine, but only on the condition of receiving 150 million euros in one payment. Earlier it was reported that Barcelona is showing interest in Alvarez. The 25-year-old striker is under contract with Atletico until the summer of 2030, and is currently with Argentina at the 2026 World Cup. Julián Alvarez has openly and repeatedly said that his dream is to play for Barcelona.