Atlético de Madrid confirms Julián Álvarez will not join Barcelona

Miguel Ángel Gil Marín accuses Barça of ‘dishonesty’ Arsenal have also been linked with Argentina forward Atlético Madrid’s chief executive appeared to slam the door on Barcelona’s pursuit of Júlian Alvarez on Thursday. Miguel Ángel Gil Marín accused the Catalan club of dishonesty and insisted the Argentina forward would “never, ever” be sold to them. Speaking to Spanish broadcaster Movistar Plus, Gil Marín delivered a blistering response to ⁠Barcelona’s president, Joan Laporta, who had said on Wednesday that ​his club remained “very interested” in signing Alvarez. Continue reading...

Atlético Madrid insist they will not negotiate the transfer of Julián Álvarez to Barcelona before Monday's deadline despite the player's desire to move to the Spanish champions.

Atlético Madrid's stance on Julián Álvarez is now official: The Argentina star will not be sold to Barcelona. The back-and-forth between the clubs over Álvarez has made it the transfer saga of the summer in European soccer. “Atlético Madrid is open to standard transfer market negotiations when conducted in a professional, ethical and respectful manner," the statement read.

Atlético de Madrid has released a statement outlining its decision.The club’s words “Unanimous support from the Board of Directors for the club’s strategy.The members of Atlético de Madrid’s...