It will be a busy summer for Julian Alvarez. The 26-year-old footballer will participate in the 2026 World Cup with Argentina. At the same time, the Spider will have to manage a transfer window which has already started. The striker has also set the sports press on fire with ambiguous media releases on his future at Atlético de Madrid. Diego Simeone was also a good provider of information for the media since he confirmed at a press conference the interest of FC Barcelona, Arsenal and Paris Saint-Germain for his player. At the same time, the sports management and the president, Enrique Cerezo, publicly cooled everyone down. But behind the scenes, another game is playing out.
This Wednesday, the Cadena SER reveals that the Colchoneros, resistant to the sale of Julian Alvarez, are no longer so closed. Indeed, they believe they are in a strong position to sell their player, whose release clause is set at €500 million. Obviously, he won’t leave for that amount. But the sports management, led by Mateu Alemany, wants to make the Albiceleste international their big sale of the summer, aware that it will allow them to replenish their coffers and therefore strengthen their squad. “I would consider this bad news because it would mean a weakening of the team”assured the journalist Miguel Martín Talavera on El Larguero. But the departure of Julian Alvarez, which was impossible a few months ago, is now more than possible.
Atlético opens the door to a departure, Barça does not give up
Especially since the new owners of the club, Apollo, are not necessarily willing to invest massively in the transfer window. The sale of the Argentinian will save money, re-injected into the transfer window. It now remains to be seen who the striker will be sold to. If Arsenal is in the running, little is known about the progress of the file with the Gunners. On the other hand, there are many more elements about Barça. A few days ago, some Iberian media revealed that the Catalans believe it will be difficult to overtake PSG and that they have decided to move forward with plan B, João Pedro (Chelsea). There Cadena SER confirms that this trail is followed, just like those leading to Lautaro Martinez (Inter) and…Julian Alvarez. Spanish radio ensures that he is still in the sights of FCB, who will lose Robert Lewandowski and who will save his salary.
“If he wants to go to Barça, he will have to take a position internally and accept a pay cut, because PSG will make him a more interesting offer. But they have not yet ruled out this possibility (…) At Barça, we affirm that there will be no bidding war with Paris Saint-Germain.” On Onda Cerojournalist David Bernabeu Reverter added: “I believe that Barça will wait for Julián Álvarez because he is the footballer that Flick wants; he set a limit of 100 million. » The ball is therefore in the Spider’s court, who will have to tip the balance to one side or another. Because PSG, which has financial power and an attractive project, has intensified its efforts to recruit the Argentinian according to the SER. What is certain is that between Atlético, which opens the door, and Barça which is returning to the dance, we are witnessing a new turnaround in the Julian Alvarez saga.
