Love the guy, but it’s facts. You don’t sign a 6 year contract, not win anything partially down to you missing a penalty in the copa del Rey final then thrown your toys out the pram and cry for a move to Barca who just won the league. Players are far too entitled nowadays man.
🚨🔴⚪️ Atlético Madrid statement after Laporta words on Julián Álvarez.
“The player is being victimized, but the only victim of the Julián case is us”.
“They have harmed us economically and socially. There is 0% chance of selling him to Barça. This situation is not about money, it's about dignity. There is 0% chance of selling it to Barça”.
“Theres a campaign with many lies and half-truths. The only one who pays for this is Atlético”, told @marca.
🇪🇸👏 Presenter: "Julián Alvarez is a victim of Atlético Madrid."
@RodrigoFaez of ESPN: "Excuse me? Excuse me? Excuse me? Do we have Joan Laporta running the show now?
No, not at all, not at all. I mean, nobody put a gun to Julián’s head and forced him to sign a six-year contract to leave Manchester City and join Atlético Madrid.
Nobody blamed him whatsoever for the double touch on the penalty against Real Madrid in that Champions League knockout tie.
Nobody at Atlético Madrid ever told him he had to score goals when, last year, he went three straight months without scoring a league goal.
Nobody said anything to him or criticized him at Atlético Madrid when, last season, in the only final Atlético played in the Copa del Rey, he missed a penalty.
NOBODY said anything to him.
The only thing they’ve told him is: ‘You have a contract here that you have to honor.’
That’s it. And if not, then you need to bring me an offer that obviously works for you, but that also works for the club that paid more than 90 million euros for you less than two years ago.
And that somehow makes him a victim? Come on. NO, NO, and NO!"
Other presenters: "Bravo, bravo," followed by claps in the studio.
🚨🟡🔴 AS Roma reach verbal agreement to sign Rodrigo Mora, here we go!
Deal in place with FC Porto for 19 year old Portuguese talent. €25m fixed fee, 50% sell on clause and specific buy clause to buy 100% of the player.
Documents now signed by Porto president Villas Boas.