Julian Alvarez Considers Split from Agent Amid Atletico Madrid Turmoil
Julian Alvarez is weighing up a major break from the man who has guided his career from the start, as the fallout from a chaotic summer at Atletico Madrid deepens.
The Argentine forward is seriously considering ending his long-standing relationship with agent Fernando Hidalgo, according to Onda Cero. Hidalgo has been by his side throughout his professional journey, but the storm created by interest from Barcelona, tension with Atletico, and the way the saga unfolded has reportedly shattered the trust between them.
A New Camp in Sight
Alvarez has already held preliminary talks with The Elegant Game, the agency headed by former Paris Saint-Germain playmaker Javier Pastore. It would not be an unfamiliar environment. The firm already represents his close friend and Argentina teammate Enzo Fernandez, a detail that could ease any transition if Alvarez decides to jump ship.
Behind the scenes at the Metropolitano, Atletico’s hierarchy has made its feelings clear. The club believes Alvarez’s current camp played a central role in the confusion over a possible move to Barcelona and the strain that followed in contract discussions.
CEO Miguel Angel Gil Marin has been particularly outspoken. He painted a bleak picture of the striker’s current state and did not spare those around him.
“Julian is really in a bad way. There have been people who have taken it upon themselves to deceive him, to confuse him,” Gil Marin said, laying bare the club’s frustration with the way the summer was handled.
Broken Bond with the Fans
The damage is not just administrative. It is emotional, and it is public.
Alvarez now finds himself in open conflict with a section of Atletico’s supporters. He arrived with high expectations, but his apparent desire to explore a move away has turned the mood sour. In recent weeks, he has been heavily booed and whistled, every touch and substitution laced with tension.
His body language has told its own story: visible irritation on the pitch, a distant demeanour, and a habit of heading straight down the tunnel when left on the bench. Those scenes have not gone unnoticed in the dressing room and have left Diego Simeone with a complex problem that goes beyond tactics.
The coach must now find a way to rebuild not only Alvarez’s confidence, but his connection with the group and the stands. That is no small task when trust has been eroded on so many fronts.
Pressure from the Inner Circle
The push for change is not coming only from the club.
According to Mundo Deportivo, people close to Alvarez have been urging him for some time to walk away from Hidalgo. They believe his career and off-field affairs have been mishandled during one of the most volatile periods of his young career, and that the current crisis is the result.
On the pitch, the numbers tell their own story. Alvarez has barely featured this season, limited to just three appearances across all competitions for Atletico. His only direct contribution came in the Champions League, where he registered an assist in a 2-1 defeat to Liverpool. For a player of his pedigree, it is a meagre return and a stark contrast to the expectations that greeted his arrival.
Derby Looms Over a Club in Turmoil
All of this erupts at the worst possible time.
Atletico are preparing to host Real Madrid in the derby on Sunday, a fixture that always carries weight but feels even heavier in the current climate. Simeone’s side sit third in La Liga on 13 points, just two behind their city rivals in second, with the chance to tighten the race at the top.
The stadium will be crackling. The atmosphere will be unforgiving. And somewhere inside that cauldron, Julian Alvarez must decide not only who represents him off the pitch, but what kind of role he wants to play in Atletico’s season from here.
