{"id":74393,"date":"2026-08-23T01:17:39","date_gmt":"2026-08-23T01:17:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/74393\/"},"modified":"2026-08-23T01:17:39","modified_gmt":"2026-08-23T01:17:39","slug":"julian-alvarez-stone-faced-in-atletico-madrid-squad-picture-after-blocked-barcelona-move","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/74393\/","title":{"rendered":"Juli\u00e1n \u00c1lvarez Stone-Faced In Atl\u00e9tico Madrid Squad Picture After Blocked Barcelona Move"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" use-external-image=\"false\" data-v-0a453225=\"\">Juli\u00e1n Alvarez is not happy at Atl\u00e9tico Madrid, and his squad picture shows it.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" use-external-image=\"false\" data-v-0a453225=\"\">The 26-year-old was trending on social media on Wednesday after his official headshot for Atl\u00e9tico Madrid&#8217;s upcoming season was released, and unlike year&#8217;s past, Alvarez was not smiling \u2014 in fact, he looked miserable.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" use-external-image=\"false\" data-v-0a453225=\"\">It&#8217;s no secret that Alvarez wants out of Madrid. However, the club has blocked all offers for its star striker so far, including a report $114 million bid from its LaLiga rivals FC Barcelona.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" use-external-image=\"false\" data-v-0a453225=\"\">That&#8217;s not all. <a class=\"entity\">Alvarez<\/a> was also left out of Atl\u00e9tico Madrid<a class=\"entity\">&#8216;s<\/a> squad for the <a class=\"entity\">LaLiga<\/a> opener against <a class=\"entity\">Malaga<\/a> on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" use-external-image=\"false\" data-v-0a453225=\"\">Coach Diego Simeone said on Tuesday that 26-year-old \u00c1lvarez was not in the squad for the match against Malaga at Estadio Metropolitano because he was not yet physically ready.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" use-external-image=\"false\" data-v-0a453225=\"\">Simeone said he&#8217;s still counting on \u00c1lvarez for the season. He called him the team&#8217;s best player and expects him to be available to play in Sunday&#8217;s league game against <a class=\"entity\">Villarreal<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" use-external-image=\"false\" data-v-0a453225=\"\">Also not included in the squad was newly signed Argentina defender Cristian &#8220;Cuti&#8221; Romero and injured striker <a class=\"entity\">Alexander Sorloth<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" use-external-image=\"false\" data-v-0a453225=\"\">The Associated Press contributed to this report.<\/p>\n<p>\n        recommended\n      <\/p>\n<p> Arrow pointing to the leftArrow pointing to the right <\/p>\n<p>Item 1 of 1<\/p>\n<p>   <img src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/LaLiga.vresize.160.160.medium.0.png\" alt=\"LaLiga\" class=\"team-logo\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\/> Get more from the LaLiga Follow your favorites to get information about games, news and more      <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Juli\u00e1n Alvarez is not happy at Atl\u00e9tico Madrid, and his squad picture shows it. 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