Julian Alvarez: Atletico Madrid say there's 'zero per cent chance' of him joining Barcelona despite club's plea as Arsenal wait in wings

The noise around Atletico Madrid forward Julian Alvarez refuses to go away - so where are things after a chaotic few days surrounding the in-demand Argentine?

Alvarez did not train with his Atletico team-mates on Wednesday, though this was officially put down to a stomach bug and a poor night's sleep rather than anything to do with his future.