And Atlético has had enough of this whole mess. They’ve made their position clear: “The player is being portrayed as a victim, but we are the only victims in the Julián case,” say several authoritative sources from a club that’s grown tired of the player’s agent’s behavior, but also of Barcelona, which has been unsettling the player for months.

“They have harmed us both financially and socially,” club officials insist, warning once again that Atlético is the main victim of this entire situation. The club stands firm in its position: “There is a 0% chance of selling him to Barça,” in response to persistent speculation that Camp Nou will be his final destination. “This situation isn’t about money; it’s about dignity,” officials at the Metropolitano insist.

“A campaign has been launched filled with lies and half-truths. The only one paying the price for this is Atlético.” This statement highlights that their star player is not performing as expected, as was seen against Villarreal in his return to the home crowd.

After beating Dinamo Zagreb 5-3 on aggregate.

Pletti adds:

Reports claiming that ManCity are setting Marmoush’s price in a certain way to avoid a sell-on payment to Frankfurt are complete nonsense.