Mar 13, 2026, 05:26 PM ET<\/p>\n
A frustrated Atl\u00e9tico Madrid<\/a> coach Diego Simeone has hit back at speculation over the future of his star players after striker Juli\u00e1n \u00c1lvarez<\/a> became the latest to be linked with a move away.<\/p>\n The 26-year-old Argentina<\/a> international was asked about reports suggesting he is a target for Barcelona<\/a>, Arsenal<\/a> and Chelsea<\/a> after scoring twice in Tuesday night’s 5-2 Champions League victory over Tottenham.<\/p>\n Some interpreted Alvarez’s refusal to categorically rule out a switch as evidence it could happen, despite his insistence that he is happy at the Riyadh Air Metropolitano.<\/p>\n Editor’s Picks<\/p>\n 2 Related<\/p>\n Having seen goalkeeper Jan Oblak<\/a> and France<\/a> forward Antoine Griezmann<\/a> also linked with moves in recent weeks, head coach Simeone addressed the situation at his press conference ahead of Saturday’s LaLiga clash with Getafe<\/a>.<\/p>\n He said: “Against Bruges, you win and everything is based on Oblak and his save; against Barcelona, you win 4-0 and everything is based on Griezmann leaving; against Tottenham, you win 5-2 and everything is based on Julian Alvarez.<\/p>\n “I tell our people that we are fine. I said we would compete and we are going to compete.”<\/p>\n Simeone’s men head into Saturday’s home game having placed one foot firmly in the Champions League quarter-finals with their resounding win over Spurs in the first leg of their last-16 clash – a fifth in six outings in all competitions.<\/p>\n