Barcelona, Atletico Madrid and Julian Alvarez
Wednesday
Barcelona president Joan Laporta has confirmed a club-to-club bid for Julian Alvarez. He said the Argentina forward wants the move, but Atletico Madrid are being inflexible because they have not secured a replacement yet this summer.
Laporta denied Barcelona pushed Alvarez into public comments about leaving and said the offer remains open. The dispute has escalated, with Atletico filing complaints to FIFA and the Spanish federation over Barcelona’s pursuit of the contracted striker.