The Julian Alvarez soap opera seems to have ended… at least with FC Barcelona. The Catalan club threw in the towel after months of pressure with the player’s entourage and Atlético de Madrid to sign him. The Madrid club resisted and warned from the start. His striker was not for sale to Culés, regardless of the price. Problem is, the Argentinian wants to leave, and has even stated it publicly, to join Catalonia.
Since then, everyone has stuck to their positions. Alvarez returned to training last week and reaffirmed his departure intentions to his coach. Diego Simeone is in the position of his management and will not let him leave for a direct competitor in La Liga. And even if this episode marks a turning point with the supporters, the technician supports his player publicly, whistled by the fans on Wednesday evening during the victory against Malaga.
Julian Alvarez said no to Arsenal
“ I have a lot of respect for our supporters », assured El Cholo. However, the Colchoneros are listening to offers from clubs that are not Spanish. According to Mundo Deportivomanagement even received a proposal from Arsenal in recent hours which was accepted. The English club has been interested in the player’s services for many weeks and wishes to make him its offensive leader, disappointed by the performances of Viktor Gyökeres last season.
This time, it was Julian Alvarez who answered in the negative. He does not want to return to England, he who previously played at Manchester City, and wants to join Barça. The Catalan media even indicates that this new episode has added fuel to the fire and worsened the relationship between the Argentinian and the management embodied by Gil Marín. There is a desire for dialogue between the two parties but the situation is becoming difficult to maintain. We are probably not yet at the end of our surprises, while Arsenal continue their search for a striker and should look to Victor Osimhen.
