Atletico Madrid don enter serious wahala as star striker Julian Alvarez dey find way out of the club. Di Argentine international, wey dem don link with Barcelona and Arsenal, no even show for di last La Liga victory, and now coach Diego Simeone don admit say di club fit get late shock for transfer market.
According to reports, Simeone talk say e dey ready for anytin as di transfer window dey wind down. But e no give any clear answer about wetin dey happen with Alvarez. Di striker, wey bin dey expected to be key player for Atletico, bin dey absent from di match, and e don raise plenty eyebrows for fans and pundits.
Meanwhile, Atletico CEO Gil Marín don speak out about di matter. E say di player don get people wey mislead am, and e dey confused. “Julián really dey struggle. There were people wey mislead am, wey leave am confused, and di truth be say I deeply regret am,” Gil Marín talk after di Champions League draw. “I know am, I don dey work with am for some time, and e be great person, great professional and excellent footballer. E dey completely confused and right now, e dey go through very difficult situation, both personally and professionally.”
Gil Marín talk come just few hours after Atletico Madrid issue official statement wey say di board members support di decision not to negotiate Julian Alvarez departure. Di statement show say di club no wan hear word about selling di player, but di player and di club now dey on collision course.
Alvarez, wey don reportedly miss di latest training sessions, dey try to force through im exit. But e don claim say e no feel well during those absences. Some people for di club no believe am, and dem see am as tactic to push di move.
Di whole matter don cause plenty talk for football circles. Arsenal and Barcelona fans dey hope say dem fit sign di striker, but Atletico don make am clear say dem no dey interested for negotiation. Di next few days go determine wetin go happen, but one thing sure: Julian Alvarez future dey hang for air, and di drama no go finish soon.
