Liverpool transfer links to Julian Alvarez force him to break silence on future

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Julian Alvarez was linked with a move to Liverpool from Atletico Madrid this summer before the Reds snagged Hugo Ekitike and Alexander Isak, and the Argentine has now spoken out on his futureJulian Alvarez is keeping his cool regarding his future amid fresh speculation he could leave Atletico Madrid for Liverpool. And while Alvarez stayed put in Madrid, question marks continue to hang over his long-term future.Spanish giants Barcelona are the most recent club to be associated with the 25-year-old, though he has reassured supporters that a departure isn't on his radar at present, reports the Liverpool Echo.READ MORE: Antoine Griezmann ends 22-game Atletico streak as Real Madrid thrashed in feisty derbyREAD MORE: Harvey Elliott marks big Aston Villa milestone as Liverpool players show supportSpeaking with ESPN, he said: "I'm very calm.

His representative Fernando Hidalgo recently broke his silence by explaining that an official approach from Anfield never materialised.He told Erem News: "There were no official offers from Liverpool to sign Julian last season, and everything that has been said in this regard is false."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 has seemingly quashed any rumours of an exit for Alvarez, expressing his desire to keep the Argentine forward at the Wanda Metropolitano.He said: "Julian is the best player we have. He scored an impressive 29 goals across all competitions in his debut season in Spain.The forward has kicked off the new season in stellar form with seven goals in eight appearances, and played a key role in Tuesday evening's 5-1 victory against Eintracht Frankfurt in the Champions League.

Alvarez will be looking to continue his scorching start to the season against Celta Vigo this weekend.Join our new WhatsApp community and receive your daily dose of Mirror Football content. If you're curious, you can read our Privacy Notice.Sky Sports discounted Premier League and EFL packageThis article contains affiliate links, we will receive a commission on any sales we generate from it.