According to Sport, new details have emerged regarding the dispute between Alvarez and Atletico Madrid, with both sides at odds over the communication surrounding his public statements about his future during the World Cup.

Journalist Martin Arevalo stated that Alvarez had already informed Atletico Madrid internally of his desire to leave before making any public statements. However, it is alleged that Atletico Madrid’s management first encouraged him to make his wish to depart public.

The aim was to make it clear to fans that the player himself was seeking to leave, not Atletico Madrid. Alvarez followed this advice and first publicly expressed his desire for a change of environment during the World Cup.

Atletico Madrid's stance later changed.

The problem arose later. According to this account, Atletico Madrid's management did not expect Alvarez to make his intentions public, and the club's reaction was completely different from what the player and his team had anticipated.

The forward had previously been in contact with Atletico Madrid and believed there was room to negotiate his departure. However, following his statement, Atletico Madrid's position clearly hardened, and the club began publicly emphasizing that Alvarez was not for sale.

Arevalo claims that this change deeply dissatisfied the player’s team, as they believed the Argentinian had merely acted according to their requests, only for the club to change the rules afterward.

The Argentine journalist explained: "After he made his statement, Atletico Madrid's management was not pleased because they didn't expect him to do that." However, Alvarez's team believes the club "lied," and both Alvarez and his agent feel "deceived and betrayed."

This account stands in stark contrast to the public stance of Atletico Madrid CEO Miguel Ángel Gil Marín. Gil Marín has made it clear that Atletico Madrid has no intention of letting the forward leave. He also accused Barcelona of attempting to contact a player who remains under contract and affirmed that the club would defend its interests.

The dispute over the two sides' differing versions continues, and the final outcome depends on whether Atletico Madrid and Alvarez are willing to sit down and negotiate. The club insists that the forward should stay, while the player's camp believes it is time to bring his career in Madrid to an end.

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