Overview

• Agent Fernando Hidalgo says there were no official Liverpool offers for Julián Álvarez last season, with previous reports described as false.
• He adds Atlético Madrid did not want to sell the striker, so no negotiations took place.
• Liverpool instead completed moves for Hugo Ekitike for up to £79m and Alexander Isak for a club‑record £125m.
• Álvarez has been left out of Atlético’s traveling squad to Merseyside after suffering an injury at the weekend.
• The Argentina international tallied 29 goals and eight assists in his first Atlético season after a 2024 move from Manchester City reportedly worth up to €95m.