Julian Alvarez has been at the centre of a transfer saga as he looked to engineer an exit from Atletico Madrid and a decision has been confirmed ahead of the club's match with Villarreal
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Julian Alvarez has been linked to Arsenal(Image: Vince Mignott/DeFodi Images/DeFodi via Getty Images)
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Julian Alvarez has been named in Atletico Madrid's squad to face Villarreal in La Liga. The Arsenal target is on the bench for the Spanish giants as they started without an out-and-out forward.
Speaking ahead of the match, Simeone confirmed that Alvarez would be in the squad after missing the win over Malaga during the week."Julian Alvarez will be in the squad tomorrow," Simeone said in his press conference.
"For me, Julian is an extremely important player for us to achieve our objectives. As long as he’s with the team, I’m going to look after him."
Alvarez was pictured in Atletico training ahead of the game with Villarreal, following a tumultuous week. The Argentina star's desire to leave the club for Barcelona has irked fans and they have made their feelings clear.
Signs calling for Alvarez to leave the club were put up around the side's Majadahonda training complex. Posters said: “JULIAN FUERA” (“JULIAN OUT”) and showed the striker's No. 19 crossed out on Friday morning.
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Julian Alvarez returned to training(Image: Dennis Agyeman/Europa Press via Getty Images)
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