Atletico Madrid have advised Barcelona they need to pay €500 million in the event that they want to signal Julián Álvarez.
After Argentina’s World Cup victory over Austria, Alvarez advised reporters he wished to go away Atlético.
Alvarez will be part of Atletico from Manchester Metropolis in 2024. Over the previous two seasons, he has scored 49 objectives in 106 appearances for Diego Simeone’s facet, 5 greater than any of his team-mates on the time.
The 26-year-old’s 66 objective involvements are 18 greater than Atlético’s runner-up Antoine Griezmann (48 objectives) because the begin of the 2024-25 season, however Alvarez is on the heart of this summer season’s switch saga.
Barcelona are stated to have lengthy been , whereas Atletico’s rivals Actual Madrid made a bid of 150 million euros, which was rejected.
Nonetheless, given Alvarez’s feedback on Monday, Atlético directed its anger at Barça.
In a press release carried by Spanish publication AS, Atlético officers stated: “We have now seen how Barcelona have operated prior to now.
“There isn’t any quantity that Barcelona pays for Julián and he won’t transfer to Barcelona.”
Nonetheless, Atlético have since insisted that the one approach Barca can signal Alvarez is that if he pays the complete termination price.
“Both they pay a €500 million termination price or nothing,” the assertion continued.
Atlético additionally threatened to take authorized motion towards Barça.
Alvarez’s feedback precipitated a direct stir, with the ahead telling ESPN: “I am unable to disguise it, I am unable to fake I do not need to reveal it. I am attempting to be trustworthy.”
“I’ve spoken to the officers at Atlético and I believe the most effective factor for everybody concerned is for me to go away.
“I need to make my goals come true.”
