Atletico Madrid manager Diego Simeone has revealed his club's decision on the future of Julian Alvarez, who has been continually linked with FC Barcelona.
DeFodi Images via Getty ImagesAtletico Madrid manager Diego Simeone has revealed his club’s decision on the future and potential sale of Julian Alvarez, who has been continually linked with FC Barcelona.
“The situation is very clear, the entity made a decision that (Atleti CEO) Miguel Angel (Gil Marin) explained very well,” Simeone said, while appearing before the media in Seoul on Saturday and also ruling out a sale as Gil Marin had earlier.
Unable to gel with Lionel Messi, Griezmann was a flop in Catalonia who later returned to the Metropolitano with his tail between his legs.
MORE FOR YOUSimeone seems to be warning his compatriot Alvarez about following a similar path, amid reports that he’ll tell Simeone and the board he wants out when reporting for preseason next week.
Atletico Madrid manager Diego Simeone has revealed his club's decision on the future of Julian Alvarez, who has been continually linked with FC Barcelona. DeFodi Images via Getty Images
Atletico Madrid manager Diego Simeone has revealed his club’s decision on the future and potential sale of Julian Alvarez, who has been continually linked with FC Barcelona.
“The situation is very clear, the entity made a decision that (Atleti CEO) Miguel Angel (Gil Marin) explained very well,” Simeone said, while appearing before the media in Seoul on Saturday and also ruling out a sale as Gil Marin had earlier.
"We are very happy with Julian, from a sporting point of view we will help him to continue growing, to continue improving and to give us again what he has given us in these two years, which was a lot.
“We have already seen what happened with Griezmann, I don’t see any other way than to work from the sporting side as we have to and try to help as we have done these two years,” Simeone added, in a nod to the Frenchman’s 2019, €120 million high-profile move to the Spotify Camp Nou.
Unable to gel with Lionel Messi, Griezmann was a flop in Catalonia who later returned to the Metropolitano with his tail between his legs.
Though the reception from Atleti fans was frosty at first given his perceived betrayal, Griezmann eventually worked his way back into their hearts and has since departed for the United States as a club legend.
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Simeone seems to be warning his compatriot Alvarez about following a similar path, amid reports that he’ll tell Simeone and the board he wants out when reporting for preseason next week.
