Atletico Madrid vs. Arsenal: Diego Simeone addresses Julian Alvarez transfer speculation ahead of Champions League showdown

Atletico Madrid head coach Diego Simeone has responded to strategies that Julian Alvarez might go away the Champions League semi-finalists throughout this summer time’s switch window.

Alvarez made the transfer to Atletico from Manchester Metropolis in the summertime of 2024, and he has represented the Purple and Whites on 104 events, scoring 48 objectives and registering 17 assists.

The Argentina worldwide has managed 19 objectives and 9 assists in 47 appearances in all competitions this season, together with 9 objectives and 4 assists in 13 Champions League matches, with Atletico within the semi-finals of the match in opposition to Arsenal.

Alvarez’s valuation is believed to be within the area of €150m (£130m), with Atletico conscious of curiosity from the likes of Arsenal, Paris Saint-Germain and Barcelona.

Simeone was quizzed on the hypothesis throughout his press convention to preview Wednesday’s Champions League semi-final first leg between Atletico and Arsenal in Madrid.

Simeone: ‘Switch hypothesis surrounding Alvarez is regular’

“I am not inside Julian Alvarez’s head,” Simeone instructed reporters.

“It is regular that a rare participant like Julian Alvarez is needed by Arsenal, Paris Saint-Germain, Barcelona. It is regular as a result of he is superb.”

Alvarez has performed down the hypothesis surrounding a possible exit, calling nearly all of the experiences “a snowball of lies”.

“I strive to not give an excessive amount of significance to what they are saying, as a result of the reality is that each week new issues come out, every kind of recent info”, he instructed reporters. “I strive to not waste vitality on that and to concentrate on what we’re doing right here at Atleti.

“I strive to not give an excessive amount of significance to what’s mentioned on the media, as a result of it usually begins turning into a snowball of lies. I can’t preserve going out to make clear or deny all the things that comes out on a regular basis.”

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Alvarez ‘would select’ Barcelona switch this summer time

Based on experiences in Spain, Alvarez would select to make the transfer to Barcelona over every other membership throughout this summer time’s switch window.

ESPN have reported that Barcelona have been in contact with Atletico to find out the situations of a deal, with the Catalan outfit wanting a brand new quantity 9.

Nevertheless, the discharge clause in Alvarez’s deal is €500m (£433m), and it’s understood that Simeone’s facet are planning to maintain maintain of the ahead, with a brand new deal doubtlessly being supplied.