Atletico Madrid will not sell Alvarez amid Barcelona interest, says Simeone

Last month, Atletico filed a complaint to FIFA over Barcelona allegedly tapping up the 26-year-old forward.Published On 8 Aug 20268 Aug 2026Atletico Madrid will not allow forward Julian Alvarez to leave the club during the current transfer window despite interest from Barcelona, coach Diego Simeone has said.Last month, Atletico filed a complaint to FIFA over Barcelona allegedly tapping up Alvarez.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4UEFA says FIFA boycott remains despite Infantino World Cup selloff U-turnlist 2 of 4Mohamed Salah signs two-year deal with Trabzonsporlist 3 of 4Uganda football star Owori killed, weeks after death of rugby’s Gongodyolist 4 of 4Iran anthem protest: Female footballers ‘proud’ to become Australianend of listThe Argentina international has also been linked with a possible move to Premier League champions Arsenal and was the subject of a rejected 150-million-euro ($173.4m) bid from Real Madrid in June.“I think the situation is very clear. The club has made a decision that (CEO) Miguel Angel (Gil Marin) has explained very well,” Simeone told reporters on Saturday before a preseason friendly against Manchester City in Seoul.“From a sporting perspecti...