Miguel Ángel Gil: "We are going to help Julián; we need him to compete among the big clubs"

The Julián Alvarez saga is over, if it hadn't already been settled for months. Miguel Ángel Gil , Atlético's CEO, has definitively put an end to the possible departure of the Argentine striker with statements to the EFE news agency. La Araña has been one of the names of the summer. The footballer who has taken up the most space in radio talk shows, television programs, sports websites and newspaper pages. It's over. La Araña will continue wearing Atlético's shirt.

Atlético de Madrid's CEO insisted to EFE this Friday on Julián Alvarez's continuity in the team and stressed that the red-and-white club is going to "help" the forward and will "continue taking care of him" so that he can give "his full potential," and stressed that they need him "to keep competing among the greats of Europe."

Miguel Ángel Gil wanted to settle the debate over Julián's future once again. The club's CEO had already spoken about this matter very forcefully last July 17. A month later, he again confirms what was said at that time. "Atlético de Madrid, like all the big clubs, is built with great players and I am certain that Julián is one, as well as a great professional. We must compete with our values, with people from the club and with the best players from outside that we can bring in" , he stated.

We cannot allow other clubs and their allied media to decide what we have to do, dictate our sporting strategy, and disrespect us

After months with the footballer's situation on everyone's lips, Miguel Ángel referred to the player's immediate future and Atlético's role.

"We are going to help Julián and we are going to keep looking after him so that he can give us his full potential, because we need him to keep competing among the giants of Europe. We must understand that Julián has not had the best advisers close to him regarding his professional career in recent months ," he warned.

Atlético de Madrid, like all the great clubs, is built with great players and I am certain that Julián is one of them, in addition to being a great professional. We must compete with our values, with homegrown people and with the best players from outside that we can bring in

And he also added a clear message for FC Barcelona. "We cannot allow other clubs and their allied media to decide what we have to do, set our sporting strategy, and disrespect us" .

"That is precisely what they are looking for: to divide us. It is clear that we are not as powerful as they are, but we have values . We Atlético supporters are not going to allow them to contaminate us. Atleti is strong when we are all together," Miguel Ángel Gil stressed.

Atlético de Madrid has been very clear about Julián's situation for months. The red-and-white club maintains the same initial stance and has no intention of transferring the Argentine footballer, who continues to work normally under Cholo's orders and could be called up to face Villarreal next Sunday. The club points to his release clause and his contract to rule out any departure, whether to Barcelona or Arsenal. For Atlético there is no further debate, Julián is staying with the red-and-white side.