Atletico Madrid cheated on Julian Alvarez — Sport.es

**Atlético Madrid have been misleading Julian Alvarez — Sport.es**

The situation between Julian Alvarez and Atletico Madrid has entered a new phase. The club has publicly insisted that the striker is not for sale and that his statements during the World Cup were a unilateral decision. However, the Argentine player's relatives say that the events unfolded completely differently.

According to journalist Martin Arevalo, Julian Alvarez had expressed his desire to leave the club to Atletico Madrid before making his position public. However, it was Atletico Madrid's management that encouraged the player to publicly announce his desire to leave the club.

The aim of this was to show the fans that it was his relatives who were pushing Alvarez to transfer, and that this decision was not made by the club. Alvarez followed this recommendation and during the World Cup, for the first time, openly expressed his desire to leave the team and move to another club.

The problem arose after that, because Atletico changed its position. The source said that the Atletico board did not expect Alvarez to finally make his wishes public. That is why the club's attitude was completely different from what the player and his representatives expected.

The striker had previously held talks with Atletico Madrid representatives and understood that there was a possibility of leaving the team. However, after his statements, Atletico hardened its position and publicly stated that Julian Alvarez was not for sale.

According to Arevalo, this situation caused serious dissatisfaction among the player's representatives. They believe that the club's management "changed the rules of the game" after the Argentine player did what was asked of him.

"After he made his statement, the Atletico board was dissatisfied because they did not expect Alvarez to do this," says the Argentine journalist.

The player's family insists that the club "lied" to them, while Julian Alvarez and his representatives feel "deceived and betrayed."

This version contradicts the public statements of Atletico Madrid CEO Miguel Angel Gil Marin, who has openly stated that the club has no intention of letting the striker go. The Atletico president has also accused Barcelona of trying to negotiate a deal for a player who belongs to the club, insisting that the club is defending its interests.

The war of words between the two sides continues. Now the situation depends on whether Atletico and Alvarez can sit down at the negotiating table and reach an agreement.

The club insists that the player should stay in Madrid, while Alvarez believes that "the time has come to end the Madrid era."