Simeone shuts down talk of Julián exit: "The club decided"

Diego Simeone has firmly ended the debate over Julián Alvarez's future at Atlético Madrid. Speaking at a press conference in Seoul, where the team is on a summer tour, the coach was unambiguous: «The situation is very clear, the club made a decision that Miguel Ángel Gil Marín explained very well».

According to Mundo Deportivo, Simeone reaffirmed his confidence in the Argentine striker and his commitment to him. «We are very happy with Julián, from a sporting perspective we will help him to keep growing, to keep improving and to deliver again what he has given us over these two years, which was a lot,» the Cholo said.

When comparing the situation to the Griezmann case, Simeone recalled how they handled similar situations in the past: «We have some precedents, we already saw what happened with Griezmann, I don't see any other way than to work from the sporting side as we must and try to help as we have done these two years». Atlético thus closes the door to speculation about a possible departure for the striker.