Julian Alvarez in Atletico Madrid training Julian Alvarez in Atletico Madrid training last week 
“Barcelona begin their title defence of La Liga on Sunday with a trip to Elche. They travel with no senior striker in their squad. After the end of last season, it was decided that Robert Lewandowski’s contract would not be renewed, and he eventually joined Major League Soccer side Chicago Fire. Last week, Ferran Torres moved to Paris Saint-Germain for €50million (£42.8m; $58.3m). It leaves the 18-year-old Egyptian Hamza Abdelkarim, who spent the second half of last term with the under-19s, as Flick’s sole recognised ‘No 9’. …”
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