{"id":1571,"date":"2026-04-10T17:04:38","date_gmt":"2026-04-10T17:04:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/disport.com.ng\/?p=1571"},"modified":"2026-04-10T17:04:38","modified_gmt":"2026-04-10T17:04:38","slug":"atleticos-president-comments-on-alvarezs-future-as-arsenal-keeps-pushing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/disport.com.ng\/?p=1571","title":{"rendered":"Atletico\u2019s president comments on Alvarez\u2019s future as Arsenal keeps pushing"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n<p data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"246\"><span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Enrique Cerezo<\/span><\/span>  has continued to respond firmly to reporters linking <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Julian Alvarez<\/span><\/span>  with a move away from <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Atletico Madrid<\/span><\/span>  to <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Arsenal<\/span><\/span>  and other clubs.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"248\" data-end=\"450\">The attacker is currently in strong form, which has naturally attracted interest from top sides. Arsenal are among those reportedly keen to bring him back to the Premier League at the end of the season.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"452\" data-end=\"651\">There is also interest from <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Barcelona<\/span><\/span>further increasing speculation about his future. Despite this, Atletico Madrid remains determined to retain one of their key players.<\/p>\n<h2 data-section-id=\"itdx36\" data-start=\"653\" data-end=\"686\">Atletico Stand Firm on Alvarez<\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"688\" data-end=\"882\">Atletico have made it clear that Alvarez is not for sale under any circumstances. The forward remains under a long-term contract, giving the club a strong position in any potential negotiations.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"884\" data-end=\"1090\">However, such statements have done little to silence the rumours, which continue to circulate widely. The club\u2019s leadership has grown increasingly frustrated with ongoing speculation surrounding the player.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1092\" data-end=\"1251\">Cerezo, in particular, has been vocal in addressing the situation, repeatedly dismissing suggestions that Alvarez could be allowed to leave in the near future.<\/p>\n<h2 data-section-id=\"1pqkmgp\" data-start=\"1253\" data-end=\"1286\">Cerezo Responds to Speculation<\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"1288\" data-end=\"1392\">As reported by <a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2026\/04\/09\/atletico-madrid-send-clear-julian-alvarez-transfer-message-arsenal-27907610\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the Metro<\/a>Cerezo addressed the matter once again when questioned about Alvarez\u2019s future:<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1394\" data-end=\"1427\">\u2018You\u2019re under contract with life.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1429\" data-end=\"1589\">\u2018Don\u2019t take it seriously, because there are things you shouldn\u2019t take seriously. If a player has a contract and still has years left, tell me what could happen.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1591\" data-end=\"1650\">\u2018Now imagine I\u2019m God and I\u2019ll decide when he has to leave.\u2019<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1652\" data-end=\"1822\">His comments underline Atletico Madrid\u2019s firm stance and their reluctance to entertain any offers. The club appear intent on maintaining control over the player\u2019s future.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1824\" data-end=\"1973\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">Nevertheless, given Alvarez\u2019s quality and the level of interest from elite clubs, speculation is likely to persist as the transfer window approaches.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Enrique Cerezo has continued to respond firmly to reporters linking Julian Alvarez with a move<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1572,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"pagelayer_contact_templates":[],"_pagelayer_content":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1571","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-arsenal"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/disport.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1571","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/disport.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/disport.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/disport.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/disport.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1571"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/disport.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1571\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/disport.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/1572"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/disport.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1571"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/disport.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1571"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/disport.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1571"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}