> ”My information is that Julián Álvarez is going to play for Barcelona. There was interest from Arsenal. His time at Atlético de Madrid is over. It hasn’t been a good season for him, despite scoring a goal. He believes his career needs a team that can give him a title,” he said.
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> “The motivation for Julián is to go to a team that can be champions. It’s true that Atlético de Madrid can win the Copa del Rey, but it hasn’t been the step he expected. Julián Álvarez, I can confirm this, after the World Cup he’s going to play for one of the best teams in the world. Can you imagine Yamal and Julián up front?”