Julian Alvarez misses Atletico Madrid training again as Arsenal FC await transfer green light
Atletico Madrid forward Julian Alvarez has missed training for three consecutive days amid ongoing transfer speculation linking him to Arsenal and Barcelona. While Atletico management has expressed a desire for him to stay, the club has ruled out a move to Barcelona.
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Julian Alvarez was absent from Atletico Madrid training for the third day in a row on Friday, adding yet more uncertainty to his future at the club.
The 26-year-old has stayed away from the first team in recent days due to a stomach bug .
Reports in Spain suggest that while Alvarez is still not joining up with Diego Simeone's squad, he could return to the training ground on Friday.
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