Atl\u00e9tico Madrid sporting director Mateu Alemany has firmly dismissed speculation linking Juli\u00e1n Alvarez with a move to FC Barcelona, insisting that no talks have taken place with the Catalan club or any of its presidential candidates.<\/p>\n
Speaking amid growing rumours in Spain, Alemany made it clear that the Argentine forward remains fully committed to Atl\u00e9tico Madrid and is not the subject of any negotiations.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe\u2019s our player and we didn\u2019t speak to any club,\u201d Alemany said. \u201cWe didn\u2019t speak to Bar\u00e7a about Juli\u00e1n. Not to candidates to be new president, or pre-candidates, no one.\u201d<\/p>\n
The comments come after reports suggested Barcelona were monitoring Alvarez\u2019s situation and considering a potential move as part of their long-term attacking rebuild. However, Atl\u00e9tico have now publicly shut down those claims, underlining their intention to keep the World Cup winner at the club.<\/p>\n
Juli\u00e1n Alvarez has been an important figure for Atl\u00e9tico this season, contributing with goals, assists, and relentless work rate in Diego Simeone\u2019s system. His performances have naturally attracted interest from Europe\u2019s biggest clubs, but Atl\u00e9tico view him as a key part of their sporting project moving forward.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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