Barcelona president Laporta stated that if Atletico Madrid were willing to sell Alvarez, Barcelona would still be interested in signing him. Atletico Madrid has now responded firmly to these comments.
According to Marca, Atletico Madrid has lost patience with the ongoing saga. Several senior club officials stated: "The player is being portrayed as a victim, but in this situation involving Julian, we are the only victims." Atletico Madrid is frustrated not only with the player's agent's actions, but also with Barcelona's long-standing disrespectful approach to the matter.
The club emphasized: "They have damaged us both economically and in terms of our reputation," and stressed that Atletico Madrid is the true victim in this entire affair. The club remains resolute: "There is absolutely zero possibility of selling him to Barcelona." Earlier reports had suggested that Camp Nou would be Alvarez's eventual destination. "This is not about money, but about our dignity," Atletico Madrid stated from the Wanda Metropolitano.
"This narrative is full of lies and half-truths. In the end, only Atletico Madrid will suffer the consequences," the club added. These statements come as Atletico Madrid deals with their star player's poor performance, which was evident in their home opener against Villarreal.
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wisbdnpst
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How do yo force someone to stay in a relationship they no longer have any intentions of maintaining and you play the victim card? ATM has no shame at all, be reasonable, amicably resolve the matter, Julian Alvarez is not the first player nor will he be the last player to want to play for a different club then the one he’s currently contracted to. This is shameful from ATM
Huhcikosty
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Barcelona fans since you guys love Alvarez so much then pay his buyout clause or wait until his contract run out and get him for free or else shut up. You guys refuse to sell Neymar to PSG but PSG paid is buyout clause.
Sambodh10
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Alvarez has a contract with Atletico till 2030. Alvarez himself signed the contract. So Atletico is not forcing him to stay, they are just respecting the contract. The real disrespect here is being done by Alvarez & FC Barcelona. Atletico has every right to keep the player. If Atletico wants to sell the player now, they can demand even €500 million & they have every right to do so. The real thing is Barca is causing so much turbulence here even when they know that Alvarez is contracted with Atletico. Barca is trying to gain sympathy for Alvarez & themselves.