Atletico Madrid's Alvarez Booed by Own Fans Amid Transfer Speculation

Madrid. While various speculations are ongoing about the future, Atletico Madrid forward Julian Alvarez has been booed by his own team's supporters. This scene was witnessed when Atletico was held to a draw against Villarreal in a La Liga match. Alvarez had stated during the World Cup that he wanted to leave Atletico to fulfill his dreams. As the September 1 transfer deadline approaches, he is being linked with Arsenal and Barcelona. Supporters started booing him even during his warm-up when he was on the bench against Villarreal. The opposition from the supporters intensified when he entered the field in the 66th minute. Towards the end of the game, Giuliano Simeone scored the equalizer for Atletico. Immediately after the game ended, Alvarez went straight to the tunnel, further angering the supporters. Coach Diego Simeone clarified that Alvarez's decision to go to the dressing room without staying with his teammates after the game was as per the club's prior agreement. Mark Pulbil had given Atletico the lead an hour into the game with an excellent curling goal. Shortly after, Gerard Moreno equalized for Villarreal from a penalty. In the 76th minute of the game, Robin Le Normand received a red card for fouling Georgian forward Georges Mikautadze inside the box. Atletico was pushed towards defeat after Mikautadze converted the penalty into a goal. With five minutes left to play, Simeone brought the game level with an attractive goal during a rapid counter-attack by Atletico. With this draw, Atletico has achieved one win and one draw in the initial two matches of the new season. Villarreal, on the other hand, has drawn both of its matches.