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Simeone expects Julián Álvarez to return to training amid transfer speculation

From El Nacional · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Atlético Madrid coach Diego Simeone confirmed Julián Álvarez's continued absence from training due to transfer speculation, with a move to Barcelona blocked by the club's board.
  • Simeone stated that Álvarez will be welcomed back to training and emphasized the club's firm stance against selling to a direct rival, though a foreign transfer remains possible.
  • The coach expressed confidence in mending the player's relationship with the fans and focusing on the sporting aspects if Álvarez stays.

Atlético Madrid coach Diego Simeone addressed the uncertain situation surrounding forward Julián Álvarez, who has missed a third consecutive training session and will be unavailable for the upcoming match against Sevilla. Álvarez is reportedly seeking a transfer to Barcelona, but the club's board has vetoed any deal with the Catalan giants.

From the moment Julián returns to train with us, we will give him everything we always gave him so that he feels important.

— Diego SimeoneSimeone's statement on welcoming Julián Álvarez back to training.

Simeone stated that Álvarez will be reintegrated into the team upon his return to training. "From the moment Julián returns to train with us, we will give him everything we always gave him so that he feels important," Simeone said. He reiterated the club's firm position against selling the player to a direct competitor within Spain. However, with the European summer transfer window closing in five days, a move abroad, potentially to Arsenal, has not been ruled out.

The coach acknowledged the tension created by the player's desire to leave but expressed optimism about repairing his relationship with the fanbase should he remain in Madrid. "In life, everything can be reversed as long as you have health," Simeone commented, suggesting a path forward for the player at Atlético.

In life, everything can be reversed as long as you have health.

— Diego SimeoneSimeone's comment on the possibility of resolving the player's situation.

Simeone concluded by emphasizing his focus on the sporting side of the situation. "From the club's side, they were very forceful and very clear in everything they explained and everything that will happen. I remain in the same position, thinking from a sporting perspective about how to help him in the best way so that he continues to be the important footballer he is for us," he stated.

From the club's side, they were very forceful and very clear in everything they explained and everything that will happen. I remain in the same position, thinking from a sporting perspective about how to help him in the best way so that he continues to be the important footballer he is for us.

— Diego SimeoneSimeone's concluding remarks on his and the club's stance.
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Originally published by El Nacional in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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