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Barcelona Offers €150 M for Álvarez; Atlético Vows to Keep Him

7/4/2026

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Barcelona have tabled a €150 million offer for Atlético Madrid forward Julián Álvarez, seeking to sign him before the World Cup final on 12 July.
Atlético chief executive Miguel Ángel Gil Marín warned the club will report Barcelona to FIFA and will block Álvarez’s summer departure.
Coach Diego Simeone said he will keep Álvarez and build Atlético around him despite the player’s transfer wish.

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Barcelona have tabled a €150 million offer for Atlético Madrid forward Julián Álvarez, seeking to sign him before the World Cup final on 12 July.
Atlético chief executive Miguel Ángel Gil Marín warned the club will report Barcelona to FIFA and will block Álvarez’s summer departure.
Coach Diego Simeone said he will keep Álvarez and build Atlético around him despite the player’s transfer wish.