On August 22nd, according to "Mundo Deportivo", Alvarez's agent immediately issued a clear response on social media following Atletico Madrid CEO Gil Marin's statement.

On Friday morning, banners calling for Alvarez to leave appeared outside Atletico Madrid's sports city in Majadahonda, undoubtedly worsening the player's current situation. After Gil Marin made public remarks, Alvarez's agent, Fernando Hidalgo, responded directly with a counterattack.

Hidalgo wrote on his personal social media: "Never ask a liar why they lie – because to explain, they have to lie again."

Just three hours before Hidalgo posted this update, Barcelona's potential transfer target, Alvarez, was at the center of public debate. Although Gil Marin did not name anyone directly in an interview with EFE, he took aim at Hidalgo: "We must understand that in recent months, Julian has lacked people around him who can give him the best advice for his career."

Prior to this, Gil Marin had also extended an olive branch to the Argentine forward, hoping he could regain his passion for playing for Atletico Madrid: "We will help and take care of Julian so that he can fully realize his potential. We need him to remain competitive among Europe's elite."

It is understood that Hidalgo's response was directed at Gil Marin. The incident occurred just before Simeone's pre-match press conference, ahead of Atletico Madrid's match against Villarreal at 15:00 UTC (CEST) on Sunday.

At the Cívitas Metropolitano, whether Alvarez plays or not, the fans' attitude will become the focus, and this will undoubtedly become the latest chapter in this summer's transfer saga. It is currently unclear what action the player himself will take. As for Barcelona, despite knowing that Atletico Madrid has no intention of negotiating and that the difficulty of signing him is extremely high, Alvarez remains their Plan A to replace Lewandowski as the starting No. 9 this summer.

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