Julián Álvarez, on the edge at Atlético de Madrid

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Julián Álvarez, a 26-year-old forward and a key figure in the recent Atlético de Madrid's transfer market, needed medical attention in the final days of the market after his possible move to FC Barcelona fell through, as reported by Iñaki Villalón and Matías Palacios on El Chiringuito. Two weeks later, the Argentine is feeling more at ease and is recovering from a muscle overload.

Julián Álvarez went through tough times during the market closure

The situation occurred in the final days of August when Julián Álvarez's future was in limbo. Atlético de Madrid maintained its refusal to negotiate a transfer with Barça, and the market closed on September 1st with the striker staying at the Metropolitano.

As explained by Iñaki Villalón, consulting with people close to the player, everything surrounding his future ended up affecting Álvarez personally and athletically. The journalist stated that he faced several crises during that period, with his environment also feeling the consequences of the situation.

Matías Palacios added on El Chiringuito that the forward needed to seek medical help. There is no public medical report detailing the reason for that care or a known diagnosis, so the information about that episode comes from the two journalists and sources close to the footballer.

The situation has evolved in the two weeks following the closure. Julián Álvarez returned to training, played in LaLiga, and was a starter playing the 90 minutes against Liverpool in the Champions League, his first full match of the season.

FC Barcelona offered 100 million euros

The context is directly related to one of the moves that marked the market's end. FC Barcelona tried to sign the Argentine, but Atlético closed the door and publicly announced they wouldn't negotiate his transfer to the Catalan club.

The rojiblanco stance was supported by their Board of Directors. Álvarez is contracted until 2030, and the club referred during the summer to his 500 million euros release clause. Barça had even considered a 100 million euros offer, which was insufficient to change Atlético's position.

Moreover, the forward remains the player with the highest economic value in the squad. His market value is currently at 120 million euros, surpassing Pablo Barrios and the key signings Atlético made in the last market.

Atlético de Madrid now awaits his recovery

In the sporting realm, the next step involves overcoming the injury that prevented him from playing in the last LaLiga match against Real Sociedad. Álvarez left the pre-match training due to discomfort and was subsequently ruled out because of a muscle overload.

There is no medical confirmation that this physical issue is related to what happened during the market period. This possibility was raised as a hypothesis on El Chiringuito, while the sports information available only confirms the existence of the overload.

Atlético de Madrid now faces matches against Osasuna and Real Madrid, so his physical recovery will determine his return. With the market closed until January and the Barça deal on hold, Julián Álvarez's next goal will be regaining continuity under Simeone and being ready to compete again.

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