{"id":74249,"date":"2026-08-22T16:01:24","date_gmt":"2026-08-22T16:01:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/74249\/"},"modified":"2026-08-22T16:01:24","modified_gmt":"2026-08-22T16:01:24","slug":"atletico-madrid-fans-protest-against-arsenal-transfer-target","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/74249\/","title":{"rendered":"Atletico Madrid fans protest against Arsenal transfer target"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> Atletico Madrid fans are protesting against Julian Alvarez amid the player\u2019s desire to join Barcelona, with Arsenal still currently unable to convince him to pick them instead.<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"708\" loading=\"lazy\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/real-sociedad-v-atletico-de-madrid-copa-del-rey-final-1.jpg\" alt=\"Julian Alvarez of Atletico de Madrid celebrates scoring his team's second goal during the Copa Del Rey Final match between Real Sociedad and Atletico de Madrid at Estadio de La Cartuja on April 18, 2026 in Seville, Spain. (Photo by Fran Santiago\/Getty Images)\" class=\"wp-image-382498\" title=\"Atletico Madrid fans protest against Arsenal transfer target 2\" \/>Photo by Fran Santiago\/Getty Images<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/dailycannon.com\/tag\/julian-alvarez\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Julian Alvarez\u2019s<\/a> relationship with Atletico Madrid has soured, with fans turning up to the clubs training ground to protest against the striker.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/pressreader.com\/article\/281621017179592\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Mundo Deportivo<\/a> report that fans held up signs at the training ground reading \u201cJulian out\u201d or containing an image of the number 19 (Alvarez\u2019s squad number) crossed out.<\/p>\n<p>Fans also chanted insults at the player during Atletico\u2019s opening La Liga clash against Malaga, which Alvarez missed as it was felt he <a href=\"https:\/\/dailycannon.com\/2026\/08\/atletico-alvarez-dropped-matchday-squad\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">wasn\u2019t in the right condition<\/a> for it.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"666\" loading=\"lazy\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/jordan-v-argentina-group-j-fifa-world-cup-2026.jpg\" alt=\"Julian Alvarez #9 of Argentina looks on during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Group J match between Jordan and Argentina at Dallas Stadium on June 27, 2026 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by David Ramos\/Getty Images)\" class=\"wp-image-382500\" title=\"Atletico Madrid fans protest against Arsenal transfer target 3\" \/>Photo by David Ramos\/Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>Mundo Deportivo claim Atletico\u2019s \u2018not-for-sale\u2019 stance on Alvarez only applies to Barcelona, and they would be willing to sell to Arsenal.<\/p>\n<p>But according to the same outlet, Atletico\u2019s willingness to negotiate only with the Gunners and not Barcelona has upset Alvarez further, leading him to turn down the option and make himself untransferable again.<\/p>\n<p>Elsewhere, fellow outlet <a href=\"https:\/\/pressreader.com\/article\/281633902081579\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">AS<\/a> claim the situation is simpler, and that Alvarez isn\u2019t for sale and never has been. AS deny that Atletico director Mateu Alemany has been holding talks with Arsenal, despite the director\u2019s recent trip to London.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"715\" loading=\"lazy\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/real-sociedad-v-atletico-de-madrid-copa-del-rey-final-1-1-1024x715.jpg\" alt=\"Julian Alvarez raises his arm in celebration\" class=\"wp-image-368138\" title=\"Atletico Madrid fans protest against Arsenal transfer target 4\"\/>Photo by Fran Santiago\/Getty Images<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/skJZJkPKgfU\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Fabrizio Romano<\/a> claims otherwise, reporting that Arsenal did make contact with Atletico to discuss the conditions of a potential deal during a meeting in London.<\/p>\n<p>But even Romano appears pessimistic about a potential Arsenal move, suggesting the price is currently too high for the Gunners, and that Alvarez still hasn\u2019t opened the door to a move to England.<\/p>\n<p>With the window closing in just 10 days, there really needs to be some progress on this potential deal imminently. If there isn\u2019t, it\u2019s unlikely to go through.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"666\" loading=\"lazy\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/fc-barcelona-v-atletico-de-madrid-uefa-champions-league-2025-26-quarter-final-first-leg.jpg\" alt=\"Julian Alvarez of Atletico Madrid looks on during the UEFA Champions League 2025\/26 Quarter-Final First Leg match between FC Barcelona and Club Atl\u00e9tico de Madrid at Estadi Olimpic Lluis Companys on April 08, 2026 in Barcelona, Spain. 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