Julian Alvarez is left out of Atletico Madrid’s squad for an upcoming match against Malaga, with manager Diego Simeone addressing the player’s situation. Both reports describe Atletico’s decision to exclude Alvarez from the squad while he is linked with Arsenal.
The outlets frame the same immediate development—the omission from the matchday team—and add context around his future. The Independent focuses on Alvarez being a target for Arsenal and notes that Simeone speaks out regarding the situation. The Mirror similarly reports on Simeone providing an update, presenting the decision as confirmation of where Alvarez stands with Atletico in the short term.
Overall, the common thread is that Atletico take a matchday step that affects Alvarez’s availability, while Simeone’s comments inform the tone of the conversation around his potential transfer. Neither source provides detailed terms of any deal in the material provided, and the specific reasons for the squad exclusion are not expanded beyond the manager’s remarks and the match selection.
