Back during the summer transfer window, one of the most talked-about transfer sagas was the one involving Julian Alvarez, Barcelona and Atletico Madrid.

What started out as interest from the Catalan club eventually developed into one of the ugliest sagas that defined the summer window.

However, inside the Atletico Madrid dressing room, Marc Pubill insists the situation was treated far more calmly.

Speaking to MARCA ahead of Atletico’s derby against Real Madrid, Pubill was asked directly about Barça ’s interest in Alvarez.

“We experienced it inside the dressing room in the same way as people did from the outside,” Pubill said.

Rather than discussing the negotiations between Barcelona and Atletico, the defender focused on how highly Alvarez continues to be regarded by his team-mates.

Marc Pubill speaks about the Julian Alvarez saga back in the summer. (Photo by David Ramos/Getty Images)

“Julian is a spectacular player, extremely good, and luckily we have him here,” Pubill continued.