Just like that, everything was back to normal. Julian Alvarez came on in the second half of Atlético Madrid's match with Villarreal looking to help the Colchoneros to a victory.
Except, nothing was normal for the Argentine forward.
The fans that had cheered him last season all jeered, and rather than saluting them after, he let the rest of his teammates approach after a 2-2 draw and was ushered down a different tunnel.
Why?
It's all because of Alvarez's desire to move away from the club that brought the forward to Spain in 2024 as Barcelona continues to loom as a potential destination.

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