Article by Aurelian Botezatu – Published Tuesday, 09 June 2026, 12:09 / Updated Tuesday, 09 June 2026 12:25
Barcelona are positioning themselves as they await Florentino Perez's announcement of a €150 million bid for a Champions League player. If the player targeted by the president of Real is Julian Alvarez, the Catalans would have decided not to enter into any kind of auction with the giant from Madrid – the daily Marca learned.
Barcelona does not increase the offer for Julian Alvarez, estimated at 100 million euros
They have already made an offer to Atletico for the Argentine striker, which goes up to 100 million euros. But the “quilters” are not satisfied with the proposal and the relationship between the two clubs has become tense. And a possible entry of Real Madrid into the race would further increase the transfer fee.
According to Marca sources in Barcelona, the Spanish champions remain within the financial limits already established, both in fixed and variable amounts, and in no case would they reach 150 million euros. Barca are maintaining their offer of 100 million euros presented a few days ago and do not consider increasing it.
Julian Alvarez has told Atletico Madrid bosses he is set to leave and they have promised not to oppose
The Catalans are confident that Atlético will eventually negotiate this amount, as information they have indicates that Atlético management have told Julián that if he wants to leave, they will facilitate his departure. Especially since the Argentinian international refused the offer to extend and made it clear that his intention is to change the landscape.
However, an immediate solution is not expected. Alvarez is with the Argentina national team, with whom he will participate in the World Cup in the USA, Mexico and Canada, and it is said that he wants to focus exclusively on the final tournament. “Any decision on his professional future will be made only after the end of the World Cup” – says Marca.
