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Julian Alvarez breaks silence on potential Atletico Madrid exit after Liverpool transfer links

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Former Manchester City and current Atletico Madrid star Julian Alvarez was linked with a move to Liverpool in the summer and has now been rumoured to be a the heart of a fresh moveEx-Liverpool target Julian Alvarez is remaining calm about his future amid fresh suggestions he could leave Atletico Madrid. And while Alvarez remained in Madrid, his future is still up in the air.Spanish rivals Barcelona are the latest to be linked with the 25-year-old but he has assured fans that he’s not even considering a move right now.READ MORE: Ibrahima Konate contract update as Liverpool defender 'offered' new dealREAD MORE: Arne Slot told real reason why Florian Wirtz is struggling at Liverpool as Eberechi Eze claim madeSpeaking to ESPN, he said: “I’m very calm.



That’s the only thing on my mind… social media stories are beyond me.”Alvarez is not the only one to have offered an update on his future.His agent Fernando Hidalgo recently spoke out and revealed that an offer was not actually forthcoming from Anfield in the first place."There were no official offers from Liverpool to sign Julian last season, and everything that has been said in this regard is false," Hidalgo told Erem News.Hidalgo continued: "Last summer, there were no offers because Atletico de Madrid didn't want to sell the player, so negotiations didn't take place."Meanwhile, Atletico boss Diego Simeone also appears to have shut down any talk of an exit for Alvarez having expressed his desire to keep the Argentine forward at the Wanda Metropolitano. He said: "Julian is the best player we have."We need to take care of him, to keep him here at Atleti for many years.

He has to help us, and we have to help him, so he can become even better than he already is. Every time he makes a difference, he helps us a lot."Alvarez joined Atletico Madrid in a £81.8 million switch from Man City a year ago and signed a six-year deal in the process.He netted 29 goals in all competitions across his debut season in Spain.The forward has also started the new season in fine form with seven goals in eight appearances, while he also played a starring role in Tuesday evening’s 5-1 win against Eintracht Frankfurt in the Champions League.Alvarez will be aiming to extend his hot start to the season against Celta Vigo this weekend.For the latest news and breaking news, visit liverpoolecho.co.uk/all-about/liverpool-fc.