Alvarez back under Simeone as Barcelona transfer saga reaches key stage | OneFootball

The saga involving the Atletico Madrid forward Julian Alvarez and FC Barcelona has been ongoing for the entirety of this summer, but with the next season set to start in less than two weeks, significant developments have taken place in this operation in the last few days.

The player returned to train with the Colchonero club last Monday, after having started and ended his holidays late because of his participation in the World Cup. However, he was unable to meet his coach Diego Simeone on that day, because the trainer had left for a short holiday.

The forward was quite angry with this situation, as he was planning to talk to the Argentine coach to convey his desire to leave Atletico Madrid and join Barcelona.

Now, two days after his return to training, SPORT reports that Alvarez is now training under Simeone. The head coach is back in Majadahonda to oversee his players in training, and the Argentine forward is one of the players working under him.

Alvarez is still sticking to his plan of talking to his coach to resolve his situation and find a way out of his current club. However, the planned conversation has not yet taken place, and is expected to take place after today’s training session.

For his part, Simeone already knows of his star striker’s intentions, but the player still believes it is important to have a direct conversation with his coach, in which he will explain his situation and ask for a change of scenery.

Meanwhile, Barcelona are also closely monitoring the situation and remaining abreast of any developments taking place at Atletico Madrid. The Blaugranes will be willing to increase their offer for Julian Alvarez if the Colchoneros agree to start negotiations, and the next stage in this saga appears to be the imminent conversation between the forward and his coach.