Atletico Madrids board has given its unanimous support to the decision not to negotiate a sale of Julian Alvarez to Barcelona. Alvarez is under contract at the Metropolitano until 2030 but has stated his desire to fulfil his dream by moving to Camp Nou.The Argentina forward was booed and walked straight down the tunnel at full-time of Atleticos LaLiga opener, a 2-2 draw with Villarreal, having come on as a second-half substitute.Alvarez missed training on Wednesday, reportedly due to illness, as Atletico hit back at comments from Joan Laporta, with the Barca president saying the club retained an interest in the former Manchester City star because of the suggestion the Rojiblancos would be willing to sell to Arsenal.In response, Atletico said there was a 0% chance of Alvarez being sold to Barca.And in a statement released on Thursday, the club announced its board is fully behind that stance.It read: The members of Atltico de Madrids Board of Directors have unanimously expressed their absolute support for the clubs decision to not negotiate the transfer of Julin Alvarez to FC Barcelona. The members of the Board of Directors acknowledge that Atltico de Madrid is open to standard transfer market negotiations when conducted in a professional, ethical and respectful manner. We fully stand behind the clubs previously communicated position that FC Barcelona failed to meet these requirements and, as a result, there will not be any negotiation and there is zero consideration of an Alvarez transfer to Barcelona. Atltico de Madrid trust that our player will understand the decision and will remain focused on helping the club achieve its goals, just as he has done during the two seasons he has been defending our colours. Topics Atletico Madrid FC Barcelona LaLiga Add us as a preferred source on Google If you enjoy reading this article, you can help support our independent football journalism by adding 101 Great Goals as a preferred source You Should Also Read Real Madrid 4-1 Real Sociedad: Report, result, goals from La Liga Nicholas McGee 26th August, 2026 LIVE Real Madrid v Real Sociedad: Commentary, updates, goals and stats Jon Fisher 26th August, 2026 Madrid vs Real Sociedad: Confirmed teams, full line ups in La Liga Ben Miller 26th August, 2026 Theres 0% chance of selling him to Barca Atletico hit back after Laportas Alvarez comments Nicholas McGee 26th August, 2026 Barcelona v Athletic Club: Preview, expected line-ups, stats and where to watch Mitch Fretton 26th August, 2026 Ayyoub Bouaddi: Man City sign Lille midfielder in �85.6m transfer Jon Fisher 26th August, 2026
