Alvarez not looking to force Atletico exit, club insists he won't join Barca

According to Cadena SER, Alvarez met with Simeone and others in the Atletico Madrid changing room on Wednesday, where they exchanged views on his future.

The Argentine international met with the entire team that is currently on tour in South Korea, and also chatted with head coach Diego Pablo Simeone before training. They discussed the situation of the striker, who is embroiled in transfer rumors, especially those linking him to Barcelona. The clear difference in attitude between the two sides made the matter even more complicated. Pedro Fullana stated on Cadena SER that Alvarez spoke in a good tone, and the entire conversation was calm, without accusations.

Alvarez had already expressed his thoughts to Atletico Madrid this summer: if possible, he wanted to leave this summer. He conveyed the same message to Simeone this time. Simeone, in turn, stated that the club's position had already been publicly explained by Miguel Angel Gil Marin, and it was not something he could interfere with, but he told Alvarez that the club still needed him this season.

Fullana relayed that Simeone also said: "Whatever we, the Atletico Madrid coaching staff, can do to help you on a sporting level, we will do our best to help you." According to his description from Cerro del Espino, despite their differing views, the meeting did not cause any controversy, and Alvarez had no intention of escalating the conflict to force his departure. As long as there are no drastic changes in the situation, he will stay.

Fullana also pointed out that if Alvarez really wanted to go to Barca, there was no other option at the moment, but Gil Marin would eventually have to sit down and talk with this unhappy player. The internal club meeting yesterday followed the same line of thinking. Mateu Alemany wanted to talk to Alvarez yesterday, and the striker reiterated his desire from before the season. However, Mateu once again told him that he would not go to Barca, the club's stance was firm, and they would not sell him to Barca, and the team would still rely on him this season.

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