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Atletico Madrid have reportedly changed their stance on Julián Alvarez’s future and are now willing to negotiate his departure, but only if the Argentine striker moves to Arsenal rather than Barcelona. According to Mundo Deportivo, Atlético have accepted that the situation surrounding Alvarez has become untenable after the forward made his desire to leave clear both publicly and internally. However, the Spanish club continue to maintain a firm veto on selling him to Barcelona.

Joao Cancelo has backed former Manchester City teammate Rodri to play a key role at Barcelona after the Ballon d’Or winner joined the Catalan giants. Cancelo has been reunited with Rodri at Barcelona after the midfielder completed his own move to the club earlier this week, and the Portuguese defender was quick to highlight his former teammate’s quality. “Rodri is one of the best players I’ve played with in my career.

Rodri's move to Barcelona has dominated the headlines for weeks — a World Cup-winning Ballon d'Or holder leaving Manchester City for Camp Nou, having spent much of the summer being talked about as a 'Real Madrid dream' rather than a Barca target. Madrid dawdled, weighed up the player's age and recent injury history, and kept the conversation at a comfortable distance.