"He can't say this, so I'll say it for him: When he turns 26 on Saturday, the best birthday present would be finding out that he's on the verge of going to a club where the playing system suits him, where the coach has absolute faith in him and sets the team up to serve him, and where that magical elixir of trophy chances smells stronger than it does at Atléti."
"Given his nickname, perhaps it's only natural that Julián Álvarez's status, form, attitude and future are currently caught in a web of mystery. Álvarez has been La Araña, the Spider, since he was four, and although he's been weaving dreams for many of the subsequent years, he looks a little bit trapped right now. Questions abound. Why isn't he scoring or notably contributing to Atlético Madrid's season recently? Why can't he form a proper partnership with fellow Atléti striker Alexander Sørloth?"
Julián Álvarez, nicknamed La Araña, has historically been an energetic, inventive and elite goal scorer but currently looks trapped and out of form at Atlético Madrid. He is struggling to score regularly and has failed to form an effective partnership with fellow striker Alexander Sørloth. Clubs such as Arsenal and Barcelona are evaluating whether they can acquire him and deploy systems that suit his strengths. Álvarez is likely anxious about Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni's World Cup squad selection as the tournament approaches. A move to a club with a coach who trusts him and a system built to serve him could revive his form and trophy prospects.
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