Julian Alvarez has work to do to win back Atletico Madrid's faithful, according to BBC Sport, after his hoped-for switch to Barcelona failed to materialise this summer.
The Argentine forward had reportedly set his sights on a move to the Catalan giants, but with that dream dead, he now finds himself needing to prove his commitment lies with Atletico rather than elsewhere. BBC Sport reports that the challenge for Alvarez is convincing supporters his head is fully in Madrid, not still lingering on the Barcelona switch that never came off.
Diego Simeone's side will be looking for reassurance that their forward can put the transfer saga behind him and refocus on delivering for the club. How Alvarez responds on the pitch is likely to be the clearest signal of where his priorities truly lie this season.