Atlético Madrid manager Diego Simeone has publicly denied Julián Álvarez's transfer to Barcelona, calling him one of the five best players in the world.

The Argentine has made clear his desire to leave Atlético Madrid, but fractured relations between Spain’s top clubs make a deal difficult to envisage.

El mandamás del club catalán admitió el interés por el delantero cordobés, pero se distanció de la polémica con Atlético de Madrid