Julian Alvarez returned to training with Atletico Madrid on Sunday after several days out for health reasons. However, his return to the group has not ended the doubts over the Argentine forward’s future, at a time when the transfer window is entering its decisive final hours.
Return to the group after several days out
The Argentine forward had missed the Wednesday, Thursday and Friday sessions because he was not feeling well. On Friday afternoon, a day before the match against Sevilla, he trained separately in Majadahonda under the supervision of a fitness coach.
On Sunday, Alvarez rejoined the rest of the squad normally, a positive sign for his physical condition after several unclear days surrounding his absence.
Special attention from the coaching staff
At the training center, the player arrived together with goalkeeper Musso and Cristian “Cuti” Romero. During the session, according to reports, Romero was especially attentive to his compatriot.
The day’s program was prepared for the footballers who did not play or only had limited minutes against Sevilla, along with several academy players. The session included physical work, ball drills and a small-sided match, under the watch of Carlos Alemañy and Diego Simeone.
Simeone paid attention to Alvarez during training and praised him for several good actions on the ball.
The club’s version: everything normal
Shortly before the Sevilla-Atletico match, the club staff had delivered a reassuring message about the striker’s situation. Carlos Alemañy had said the plan was clear, that the player had not felt well for several days and that his return was expected soon.
According to the club’s official version, the situation is being presented as normal, both in terms of the player’s condition and his return to training. But this calming line has not completely removed the question marks that have grown during the week.
An open transfer window keeps the tension alive
Despite his return to the pitch, Alvarez’s future remains unclear. A move to Barcelona, according to the reported developments, will not happen.
Arsenal remain on standby, but the idea of a return to England does not appear to fully convince the forward. In this climate, a tense calm seems to prevail at Atletico Madrid as the transfer window closes on Tuesday at 23:59.
That means the summer saga around Julian Alvarez still has a little time left to be resolved, even if his return to training gives the club one more argument to lower the noise of recent days.
His return to the group eases Atletico Madrid’s immediate sporting situation, but it does not close the debate over the player’s future.
With the transfer window nearing its end, every move or lack of clarity around Alvarez is expected to be read beyond the reassuring explanations coming from the club.