Barcelona move on to their next target » Will submit bid for Julian Alvarez. The attacker refused the extension!
Article by Daniel Scorpie – Published on Thursday, 28 May 2026, 12:53 / Updated on Thursday, 28 May 2026 12:56
After closing the transfer of Anthony Gordon, for which he will pay 70 million euros to Newcastle, Barcelona want to give Atletico a shot and buy Julian Alvarez!
Barcelona is very active in the mercato. The sporting director set out to bring reinforcements to coach Hansi Flick. And, after successfully completing negotiations for the transfer of English international Anthony Gordon, he began “Operation Julian Alvarez”.
According to Mundo Deportivo, Deco met yesterday with Fernando Hidalgo, the agent of the Argentinian striker from Atletico Madrid. The meeting, which took place in a hotel in Barcelona, was also attended by manager Juanma Lopez, who could play a key role in the negotiations between the clubs. As a player, he spent ten years in the rojiblanca team.
Julian Alvarez, dueling with Mbappe/ photo Getty Images
Barcelona are trying to complete the move before the start of the World Cup. The Catalan newspaper writes that “although Julian Alvarez has told Atletico's management that he feels happy at the club, he would choose Barcelona if a real opportunity arose to move there”.
Julian Alvarez is no longer staying at Atletico and wants to go to Barcelona. The asking price for the transfer is 130 million €!
Italian mercato specialist Fabrizio Romano has learned that the Argentinian forward has received a one-year contract extension proposal due on June 30, 2030, but he refused and told Atletico's bosses that he wanted to leave this summer!
The transaction is estimated to reach 100 million euros, including performance bonuses. And in this sense, the Spanish champions are preparing to send their first bid to the Copa del Rey finalist.
Listed at 90 million euros on Transfermarkt, the top scorer of Diego Simeone's formation has been given a higher price. Atletico would not want to sell him for less than 130 million euros. 2 years ago, Madrid paid 75 million for his acquisition from Manchester City.
Matias Fernandez-Pardo (right) in a duel with Julian Alvarez in the match that Lille played against Atletico in the Champions League
Nicknamed “Arana” (The Spider), Julian Alvarez scored 20 goals and provided 9 assists for Atletico in 49 games.
In total, the Argentine, put on the official list by coach Lionel Scaloni for WC 2026, has 49 goals and 17 assists in 109 appearances for the club on the Metropolitano.
