"He's an Atlético player. We won't talk about players from other teams, because when we do, some people get upset. We have to talk about our own."
"Since the beginning of the year we have almost never had the forwards available; last year all the forwards were available, but now that we have recovered them, the team is doing better."
Deco refused to discuss Atlético forward Julián Álvarez, stressing that Barcelona will not talk about players from other clubs and must prioritize its own squad. Catalan reports suggest Barca cooled interest after Alvarez failed to shine in the midweek meeting with Atlético. Club president Joan Laporta confirmed available funds for a major summer signing while advising against excessive spending. Deco highlighted improved team performance now that Hansi Flick has regained forward options. Raphinha, Lamine Yamal and Robert Lewandowski started the win over Atlético and may keep their places for the upcoming match against Real Betis.
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