Press reports revealed the latest developments in Barcelona club's contract deal with Argentine international Julian Alvarez, first-team football player at Atletico Madrid club, during the current summer transfer window.
Barcelona strongly desires to sign Julian Alvarez this summer despite Atletico Madrid's insistence since last June that the Argentine striker will not leave.
Julian Alvarez, during his presence at the 2026 World Cup tournament, revealed his desire to leave Atletico Madrid without mentioning Barcelona by name, but the Rojiblancos confirmed their insistence on keeping him.
Many clubs competed to sign Alvarez, most notably Arsenal and Paris Saint-Germain, to bolster their squads for the challenges of the upcoming season.
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Fabrizio Romano said via his "YouTube" channel that this week will see Barcelona's greatest focus on resolving the Julian Alvarez file.
He added that Barcelona will continue this week trying to determine whether there is an opportunity to reach a solution with Atletico Madrid's management.
He noted that the deal is currently very complex and difficult, especially in these coming weeks.
He stressed that Barcelona will wait a short time, and if nothing new happens, starting next week the club will begin searching for alternatives in the striker position.
