Atletico slam Barca's Alvarez plea: 'Zero per cent chance'

Barcelona's public pursuit of Julian Alvarez hits a brick wall as Atletico insist on dignity over money.

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What happened. Barcelona president Joan Laporta publicly asked Atletico to accept their offer for Alvarez, but Atletico responded with a firm 'zero per cent chance' of selling to their rivals.

• Alvarez wants to join Barcelona and skipped training due to a stomach bug.
• Atletico claim Barcelona have harmed them financially and socially.
• Arsenal remain interested and may break their transfer record to sign him.

“There is a zero-per-cent chance of selling him to Barcelona - it's not about money, it's about dignity.”

— Atletico Madrid

The situation is 'extremely tense' with Alvarez booed by fans, and Arsenal's interest could spark a bidding war.

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