Atletico Madrid have been stunned by claims that have encouraged Julian Alvarez to publicly seek a move to Barcelona
Atletico Madrid are said to have been surprised by suggestions the club played any role in encouraging Julian Alvarez to speak publicly about his desire to leave.
During the World Cup, the Argentine forward made his position clear as speculation surrounding a potential move to Barcelona continued to grow, saying:
“The best thing for everyone is to move, I want to fulfill my dream.” He said at the time Amid strong interest from Barcelona.
However, according to Sports worldAtletico Madrid were surprised by reports suggesting that they had somehow pushed Alvarez to make these comments or helped create the situation around his potential departure.
Sources close to the club explained that the player’s decision to speak publicly was not the result of any encouragement from Atletico’s management.
The situation comes at a crucial stage The story of Julian Alvarez’s transfer to BarcelonaBarcelona still hopes to find a way to bring the Argentine striker to Camp Nou, despite Atletico’s firm stance.
Atletico denies encouraging Alvarez to leave
According to the outlet, Atletico Madrid’s contacts with Alvarez after the end of the season were very limited.
The striker left to join Argentina for the World Cup, with the only regular contact coming through the usual contact between the club’s fitness staff and the players competing in the tournament.
There was no further direct intervention from Atletico Madrid’s senior management after the end of the local season.
Which is why the suggestion that the club had encouraged Alvarez to publicly push for a transfer came as a surprise to the Metropolitano.
Thus, it appears that Alvarez’s comments were his own decision.
Barcelona’s €100 million bid was rejected
Barcelona have already made their intentions clear by making an offer for Alvarez.
As stated before, The proposal was worth €100 millionwhich was structured to be paid in six installments, which was immediately rejected, with the club unwilling to even consider the terms offered by Barcelona.
Since then, Atletico’s position has remained steadfast, and there is currently no indication they are prepared to make the process easier for their La Liga rivals.
But Barcelona did not lose hope.
The Catalan giants are aware of the scale of the challenge, but believe they still have one key factor working in their favour: Alvarez wants to play for Barcelona.
