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Atletico Madrid has no plans to let Julian Alvarez leave this summer, the club’s sporting director Carlos Busero has confirmed.

The former Manchester City player has been linked with an unlikely move to Anfield this summer following claims from his agent, Fernando Hidalgo, that the Reds tried to sign Alvarez last year.

That could have been different had Liverpool succeeded in its bid to sign the player and, following Hidalgo’s comments, reports emerged that the would-be Premier League champion may return for Alvarez this summer and attempt to lure the 25-year-old to Merseyside, with Darwin Nunez heading to Madrid as part of the deal.

“The talk about Liverpool submitting an official offer to sign our player Julian Alvarez is incorrect.

“Alvarez is a key and important player in our project, and we have no intention of letting him go.

The player himself is not paying attention to these rumors,” he added.

Alvarez, who scored 36 goals in 103 appearances for City and was part of the club’s treble-winning side, has continued his impressive displays for Atletico.

That has prompted calls of a need to recruit up front this summer, with Jamie Carragher among those stating Arne Slot must bring in a new striker
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