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's president Enrique Cerezo spoke out to put a stop to the rumors linking Julián Álvarez with the Blaugrana team.

The president 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'm not lying."

Annoyed by the media noise, he also pointed out that the speculations do not help. "This noise around Julián harms the player, us, and everyone. We know nothing about this," he stated.

To close the topic, he left a phrase that reflected the institutional stance. "I'm convinced. If not, why would we have brought him?" he said, to put an end to any debate about a possible departure.

Additionally, he responded to Ronald Araújo, who asked for the "Spider" for Barça last Wednesday. He defined him as "one of the best forwards in the world" and added: "The best have to be in the best club, which is us."

In response to this situation, Cerezo replied ironically: "He's a good defender, and what he has to do is let us score goals tonight."

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

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