Simeone: Alvarez has the chance to learn and improve, and the transfer market has gone wonderfully

Diego Simeone, the head coach of Atlético, spoke about his team's upcoming match against Athletic Bilbao, alongside Julián Alvarez's situation and his evaluation of the transfer market.

Regarding Julián Alvarez's continuation, he said: "He is training very well, he will be called up, and we expect the best from him, just as we expect that from all his teammates."

Regarding the impact of the Alvarez case on him, he explained: "I always look ahead. We have a beautiful season and challenges ahead, and we will approach every match to give our best."

Regarding how Alvarez can overcome his current situation, he confirmed: "I am very clear, for me life is full of opportunities. Julián now has a chance to adjust things in his life that make him better. We often spend our time making judgments, while we should care more about reducing that and learning more. I hope what happened has benefited him as a lesson, and that he is happy, and as Fori told him yesterday, to do that by scoring goals."

Regarding the assessment of the transfer market, he said: "Matteo has done a great job, and I am happy with the opportunities he has given us to compete."

"It is always different when you have strikers or attacking midfielders who reach the goal. Tomorrow we expect every player to give their best."

On the competition with Real Madrid and FC Barcelona: "What has been happening for 15 years will not change, Real Madrid and FC Barcelona, and the rest of us are trying to get closer to them."

Regarding Marcos Llorente and his retirement from international play: "He will play here until he decides otherwise. He is someone who has things very clear, and this decision is what he feels. I congratulate him. We are very happy with everything he brings to us."

He concluded his statements by talking about Jonathan David, saying: "We need the player who was at Lille. We have spoken to him and we need him; we see him excited and eager, and we hope he gives us what we want and what we expect from him on the pitch."