Diego Simeone expressed his commitment to reintegrating Julian Alvarez at Atletico Madrid, as the club firmly denies selling him to Barcelona amidst ongoing transfer uncertainty.

Atletico Madrid hardened their stance over a possible sale of striker Julian Alvarez to Barcelona on Thursday, ruling out any negotiations with the Spanish champions.

La Liga champions Barca made the Argentina striker their big summer transfer target, but Atletico are determined not to sell to them