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Atlético Madrid chief insists Júlian Alvarez will ‘never, ever’ be sold to Barcelona

The Guardian Australia - Sport · 28 August 2026 at 8:16 am

Atlético Madrid chief insists Júlian Alvarez will ‘never, ever’ be sold to Barcelona

Miguel Ángel Gil Marín accuses Barça of ‘dishonesty’ Arsenal have also been linked with Argentina forward Atlético Madrid’s chief executive appeared to slam the door on Barcelona’s pursuit of Júlian Alvarez on Thursday.

Miguel Ángel Gil Marín accused the Catalan club of dishonesty and insisted the Argentina forward would “never, ever” be sold to them.

Speaking to Spanish broadcaster Movistar Plus, Gil Marín delivered a blistering response to ⁠Barcelona’s president, Joan Laporta, who had said on Wednesday that his club remained “very interested” in signing Alvarez.

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Atlético Madrid chief insists Júlian Alvarez will ‘never, ever’ be sold to Barcelona

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