At 26 years old and after two years at Atlético de Madrid, Julian Alvarez decided to set sail. A trend confirmed on the front page of the day Marca. The Colchoneros offered him a golden extension by offering him the club’s highest salary (€10M/year net) with Jan Oblak, but the Argentinian international did not give a response. Courted by FC Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain, the former Manchester City resident clearly gives his preference to Culés.
Alvarez would like to stay in Spain, in a living environment that he appreciates as a South American. Luis Enrique contacted him to convince him to join the reigning European champions, but the Colchonero is above all waiting for a strong signal from the Catalans. However, the astronomical cost of his transfer (more than €100 million) seemed to be prohibitive for Barça which was significantly less financially powerful than PSG. But that was before the latest information revealed from the other side of the Pyrenees.
Deco in London to secure plan B
This night, the journalistEl ChiringuitoJosé Alvarez, announced that things were already happening behind the scenes between the two clubs for the star striker of Atlético. “Julian is waiting for Barça to prove to him that they can sign him and Barça is waiting for a sign from Alvarez. I tell you that the clubs are already negotiating. There are intermediaries who will appear on the scene in the coming days and who will bring Julian closer to Barça enormously. » But that’s not all. The Spanish journalist also reveals that the Blaugranas spent the second to lock in a plan B, in the event of failure with the Spider.
“Deco is in London and what I’m told is that tomorrow morning there is a meeting for João Pedro. Barça don’t want to make mistakes and if things get complicated for Julian (Alvarez), they want João Pedro. » Information confirmed by Mundo Deportivo which specifies that Chelsea would be a seller in exchange for an amount slightly higher than €70 million. A substantial sum, but significantly lower than the price displayed for Alvarez.
