Cholo Simeone spoke about the interest of European giants in Julián Álvarez: 'It's normal'

Recently, rumors about Julián Álvarez's future have been gaining strength in Europe. The interest of several elite European clubs and a possible exit in the next pass market are issues that reach the ears of Atlético Madrid, including Diego Simeone

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In the run-up to the Champions League semifinal against Arsenal, the Atlético de Madrid coach was asked about the possibility of the “Spider” leaving the club at the end of the season and his answer was direct: “I'm not in Julián Álvarez's head”.

Although he avoided confirming or ruling out a start, the Argentine coach recognized the interest aroused by the world champion: “I understand that it's normal for an extraordinary player like Julián Álvarez to want him by Arsenal, Paris Saint Germain, Barcelona. It's normal, because it's very good.”

The statements of Simeone, who has his birthday on April 28, came hours after the attacker himself tried to tone down the speculations. “I try not to give much importance to what they say, because the truth is that new things come out every week. I try not to waste energy on that,” said the striker.

In addition, he made it clear that his priority is set on the present of Atlético and on the team's sporting objectives. “I try to focus on what we are here for, with very important games. I'm doing really well to try to help the team and do great things here,” he said

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The interest of several European giants in Álvarez grew from his great performance during the season and made the Argentine striker one of the most sought after names in the mid-year transfer window. Meanwhile, Atlético is trying to focus on defining the Champions League and keeping one of its main figures

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Julián Álvarez's numbers at Atlético Madrid Since his arrival at the

Colchonero club in mid-2024, the Calchín native played 7,373 minutes, spread over 104 games, in which he scored 48 goals

and provided 17 assists.