Julian Alvarez continues to excite crowds, in Spain and across Europe. Still just as good in an Atlético de Madrid which has been performing very well in recent weeks – 9 goals and 4 assists in 15 games – he clearly asserts himself as one of the best players on the planet. And for many, he must leave the colchonero club to reach a new level… Especially since the Spanish press mentioned desires to leave in the clan of the Albiceleste scorer.
Recently, there has been particular talk of a pronounced interest from FC Barcelona, which is looking for a replacement for Robert Lewandowski who will leave the club at the end of his contract in June. But the former River Plate and Manchester City player risks being far too expensive for Barça in financial difficulty. Will PSG, the player’s suitor in the past as the latter recently admitted, position itself?
Atlético is no longer laughing!
In any case, recent events in Madrid could change the situation. On Monday, Atlético de Madrid announced the takeover of the club by the American fund Apollo Sports Capital, which put 2.5 billion euros on the table to purchase the team in the Spanish capital. An arrival in the rojiblanco capital which will be accompanied by large investments to take the club to another dimension.
And Sport indicates that the priority of Atlético de Madrid and its new investors is quite simply to extend the player and make him inaccessible to other big European clubs. He will be offered a big salary increase, as well as promises regarding building a squad capable of winning it all. Nice arguments to hope to keep Alvarez, to the delight of Diego Simeone and the Madrid fans.
