Atletico Madrid Stands Firm on Alvarez Amid Barcelona Interest
Last month, Atletico filed a complaint to FIFA over Barcelona allegedly tapping up the 26-year-old forward.
Atletico Madrid will not allow forward Julian Alvarez to leave the club during the current transfer window despite interest from Barcelona, according to coach Diego Simeone.
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The Argentina international has also been linked with a possible move to Premier League champions Arsenal and was the subject of a rejected 150-million-euro ($173.4m) bid from Real Madrid in June.
"I think the situation is very clear. The club has made a decision that (CEO) Miguel Angel (Gil Marin) has explained very well, " Simeone told reporters on Saturday before a preseason friendly against Manchester City in Seoul.
"From a sporting perspective, we’re very happy to have a footballer like Julian...
We will help him continue to grow, continue to improve and continue delivering the best - which has been a tremendous amount - that he has given us over the last two years."
Alvarez is due to rejoin the Atletico squad in two days after taking a break following Argentina's World Cup final loss to Spain.
While on World Cup duty, Alvarez said he
