Atletico Madrid is furious; Juventus’s transfer market is in serious trouble

The Julian Alvarez saga continues to dominate the headlines in Spain: the star wants to transfer to Barcelona and has already reached an agreement with the Catalans, but Atlético Madrid has put up a wall and refuses to part with its star player. On Thursday, the Colchoneros issued a new, very strong statement regarding the matter.

“The members of Atlético Madrid’s Board of Directors have unanimously reaffirmed the club’s decision not to negotiate the transfer of Julián Alvarez to Fútbol Club Barcelona. The members of the Board of Directors are aware that ‘Atlético Madrid is open to negotiations in the transfer market, but always in an ethical and professional manner and with respect between clubs.’ We fully stand by the position previously communicated by the club that Fútbol Club Barcelona has not met these requirements, and for this reason, there will be no negotiations regarding the transfer of Julián Álvarez.” “Atlético de Madrid is confident that our player will understand the decision and will focus on his work to help the club achieve its goals.”

Atlético Madrid’s decision to keep Julian Alvarez and prevent his move to Barcelona could also have repercussions on Juventus’ transfer plans. In recent days, there had been talk of a possible transfer of Jonathan David to Madrid as a replacement for Julian Alvarez, but the Argentine now seems destined to stay.

Luciano Spalletti does not want to continue working with Jonathan David, but selling the Canadian striker—partly due to his very poor performance last season—is proving to be very complicated. Furthermore, the former Lille player has informed Giovanni Carnevali that he is willing to move only to a top club, but so far, no calls have come in from major clubs regarding him