Spanish press reports have revealed new developments regarding Barcelona's stance on its interest in signing Argentine striker Julian Alvarez following Atletico Madrid's official complaint.
According to the Spanish newspaper "Mundo Deportivo", Barcelona does not intend to change its transfer market strategy despite Atletico Madrid's official complaint about the Barca's pursuit to sign Alvarez.
Barcelona had received an official notification from FIFA and the Spanish Football Federation regarding Atletico Madrid's claim that the La Liga champions had contacted the Argentine illegally while he was under contract with his club.
Barcelona does not feel concerned about this complaint and believes it will not lead to any actual or impactful consequences, with the club's management confident in the weakness of the foundations on which Atletico's complaint is based.
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Barcelona officials believe that Atletico's complaint lacks any evidence capable of proving any violation, and the Rojiblancos acknowledge the absence of concrete evidence in the complaint file they submitted.
Barcelona sees no justification to change its transfer market plans or withdraw from negotiations, and affirms that it has acted in accordance with regulations and laws.
Barcelona only began its moves to sign Alvarez after the Argentine publicly expressed his desire to leave Atletico Madrid during the World Cup, stating that a transfer was the best solution and that he wanted to achieve his dream, prompting the Barca to inform his club of its intention to sign the player with an offer worth 100 million euros.
Hans Flick considers Alvarez a top priority to strengthen Barcelona's attacking line before the start of the new season, and the German coach believes the Argentine is one of the key elements to complete his squad.
The fate of the deal depends on Julian Alvarez, as Barcelona's position remains unchanged; they are awaiting a specific public signal from the Argentine of his desire to leave the team before joining the pre-season training camp on August 10.