Simeone's stance unchanged on wantaway Atletico star Alvarez
Atletico Madrid manager Diego Simeone has confirmed that striker Julian Alvarez will not play in the upcoming match against Sevilla. Despite rumors of a potential transfer, Simeone maintains that the club's stance on the player remains unchanged.
Why it matters
The situation reflects the high-stakes nature of player transfers in professional football and the impact of transfer sagas on team dynamics.
Julian Alvarez will not feature for Atletico Madrid against Sevilla, though Diego Simeone says the stance on the striker's potential exit remains unchanged.
Alvarez was jeered by Atletico fans last week, after a 2-2 home draw with Villarreal.
The Argentina international has made it clear he wants to leave Atletico, with Barcelona having had multiple offers rejected.
This week, Atletico released a statement insisting Alvarez would not be sold to Barca, while Arsenal are also said to be interested in the former Manchester City attacker.
Alvarez has not trained for the past three days and will not be included in Atletico's travelling party to Seville.
However, Simeone says there has been no change when it comes to a potential transfer progressing.
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