Julian Alvarez is one of the most sought-after strikers at the moment. The Argentine is one of Manchester City’s key players, a versatile striker, brilliant in associative play and with a lot of goals, the kind of striker that is not abundant and that is why several teams have been following him for some time.
One of these teams is Barcelona. The Catalan club is aware of the imminent departure of Robert Lewandowski and, despite the good form of Ferran Torres, they would not look unfavorably on the arrival of Julian Alvarez. However, the Argentine striker’s entourage was blunt: there is no contact with the Catalan club. This was confirmed by his agent, at a key moment marked by the Blaugrana presidential elections and growing interest from the Premier League.
Barcelona’s approach for Julian Alvarez ruled out
The name of Julian Alvarez was once again in the headlines in Europe after statements by Victor Font, a candidate for the presidency of Barcelona, who said that the club would seek to sign the striker if he won the elections. However, the version was quickly denied by the player’s own entourage.
Through his agent, Fernando Hidalgo, the Atletico Madrid striker distanced himself from any speculation linking him with the Catalan club.
We have never spoken to any candidate for the presidency of Barcelona and everything that is said about it is not true
Julian Alvarez’s contract with Atletico Madrid
Beyond the rumors, Alvarez‘s contractual situation is clear. The Argentine is under contract with Atletico de Madrid until 2030, a key factor that reduces any possibility of an immediate departure.
Julian has a contract until 2030 with Atletico Madrid and whoever wants to sign him must contact the club, not us
This stance reinforces the idea that Atletico are in no rush to sell and that any interested club will have to present a considerable offer to start talks.
Where will Julian Alvarez play in 2026?
While Barcelona is ruled out, Chelsea and Arsenal appear to be the clubs most closely monitoring the situation of the Argentine striker. Both teams have more financial leeway to undertake a deal that could exceed 100 million euros.
Alvarez is already familiar with English football following his successful spell with Manchester City, where he won the treble in 2023. In England, he played 103 games and scored 36 goals, although he never managed to establish himself as an undisputed starter in the presence of Haaland.
Despite this, the player has made it clear that his current priority is not to leave in a hurry.
“I try not to pay much attention to what is said. I’m very focused on this season and on continuing to grow as a player,” he said recently, so it seems that at least one more season he will remain under the command of Cholo Simeone at Atletico, where he has made a place for himself and has recovered his best form, also being an immovable player in the Argentina national team. With just a few months to go before the World Cup, it is most likely that the ‘Spider‘ will remain in Madrid.
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