The Argentina international has become Atletico’s key attacking threat after arriving from Manchester City. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Former Atletico Madrid sporting director Andrea Berta has emerged as a contender for similar role at north London club

The Spanish press have given their take on Julian Alvarez's start at Atletico Madrid after arriving from Manchester City.

Atletico Madrid coach Diego Simeone was delighted with Antoine Griezmann and Julian Alvarez after their 3-0 win against Valencia.

Alvarez came off the bench to send Atletico top of La Liga on Saturday with the only goal in a 1-0 victory against Athletic Bilbao, although Barcelona moved back clear of the Rojiblancos on Sunday by a point. "When we learned that it was confirmed, his arrival, it made us very happy, very happy indeed," said Simeone over the weekend.

Atlético de Madrid saw off Valencia with a 3-0 win at the Mestalla.

Julian Alvarez scored twice as Atletico Madrid downed struggling Valencia 3-0 to move, at least temporarily, top of LaLiga.

Julian Alvarez was the Atletico Madrid hero as they took advantage of Real Madrid's slip-up to provisionally go top of LaLiga on Saturday.

For Atletico Madrid, it has been a repetitious and painful tale whenever they have faced city rivals Real Madrid in Europe, but they signed Julian Alvarez to try and rip up the script.The Argentina international has become Atletico's key attacking threat after arriving from Manchester City last summer and will lead the line for them on Tuesday at the Santiago Bernabeu in the Champions League last 16.

Real Madrid will look to inflict more UEFA Champions League misery on bitter rivals Atletico Madrid in a high-stakes Round of 16 clash.

Atletico Madrid climbed into provisional top spot in LaLiga with a battling 1-0 home win over Athletic Bilbao on Saturday thanks to a second-half strike from substitute Julian Alvarez.

Real Madrid is also two points back before playing Girona on Sunday. Antoine Griezmann played a part in both of Álvarez’s first-half goals with a pair of finely placed lobs inside Valencia’s box. Álvarez finished off a move in the 12th minute inside ...