The future of Argentine Julián Álvarez, Atlético Madrid striker, is considered one of the most prominent summer transfer stories, since he declared his desire to leave the Rojiblancos this summer to achieve his dream.
Many press reports in the past period indicated that Álvarez wishes to join Barcelona who is searching for a striker to compensate for the departure of the Pole Robert Lewandowski.
The newspaper "Marca" reported that Álvarez has resumed contact with Atlético Madrid to begin the personal training program specially prepared for each international player.
Thus, Álvarez, who is currently on vacation, will spend the last days of his holiday adhering to the guidelines set by the Atleti before returning to training on the 10th of this month and joining the team.
The newspaper pointed out that Atlético Madrid has run out of patience with the tactics used to persuade the Argentine striker to stay at the Camp Nou, which ultimately led to filing a complaint with the Spanish Football Federation and FIFA, and after Miguel Ángel Gil publicly stated that he would not accept any offer from Barcelona, Álvarez's situation has become extremely complicated.
Álvarez is now faced with two options: either stay with Atlético and face the anger of its fans due to what they considered an insult, or approach the club's management with an offer from abroad (after his experience at Manchester City, the Premier League is no longer among his preferred options; staying in the Spanish league was his preferred destination) — an offer that could change the club's stance against selling him.
Some speculations suggest the possibility of Álvarez taking an act of defiance that could lead him to miss training, and this extreme pressure tactic is not entirely ruled out, given the advice the striker received from his agents regarding managing this risk.
However, his indication that he will begin following Atlético Madrid's training guidelines (as he has been training from his vacation location since Saturday, August 1) suggests that his return will proceed normally.
Another matter remains: how the failure of his transfer to Barcelona will affect his performance, especially since no one at Atlético Madrid doubts that Julián's conduct will remain as exemplary and professional as it was on his first day with the team.
Although Atlético wants to turn the page on the dispute and for Julián to continue wearing the red-and-white jersey, uncertainty will persist, especially if an attractive offer from the Premier League arrives at the Wanda Metropolitano, which could force the club to reconsider its decision to keep its star, while the striker insists that the transfer is best for his future.
Therefore, amid all this uncertainty, the only certain thing is that the "Spider" is indeed training, albeit remotely, under Atlético's supervision.
