Atlético president warns Barcelona over Julián Álvarez | OneFootball

On the eve of the first leg of the Copa del Rey semifinals between Atlético de Madrid and Barcelona, Atlético president Enrique Cerezo spoke out to put a stop to the rumors linking Julián Álvarez with the Blaugrana side.

The executive was categorical when referring to the world champion: “Players play where they want to play, and this one wants to play at Atlético de Madrid. I believe he will play many seasons at Atlético de Madrid, and I do not lie.”

Annoyed by the media noise, he also pointed out that the speculation is not helpful. “This noise about Julián hurts the player, hurts us, and hurts everyone. We know nothing about this,” he stated.

To close the subject, he left a phrase that reflected the club’s official stance. “I am convinced. If not, why would we have brought him here?” he said, putting an end to any debate about a possible departure.

He also responded to Ronald Araújo, who asked for “the Spider” to join Barça last Wednesday. He described him as “one of the best forwards in the world” and added: “The best have to be at the best club, which is us.”

In this situation, Cerezo responded ironically: “He’s a good defender, and what he needs to do is let us score goals tonight.”

The Cordoban is going through one of the most difficult moments of his career. He has gone over 100 days without scoring a goal, more than ten matches, and criticism is beginning to deepen within the Atlético universe.

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