Atletico Madrid megastar ‘crazy’ about the idea of wearing the Barcelona shirt
Barcelona is intensifying its pursuit of Julian Alvarez, who has expressed a strong desire to join the club. The Argentine forward has emerged as a top transfer target for Barcelona, prompting discussions between the club and his representative. While Barcelona plans to make an opening offer, negotiations with Atletico Madrid may be challenging due to differing valuations of the player.
- ▪Julian Alvarez has made it clear that he wants to play for Barcelona.
- ▪Barcelona's sporting director Deco has held talks with Alvarez's representative, Fernando Hidalgo.
- ▪Barcelona is preparing an opening proposal worth around €100 million, but Atletico Madrid may demand closer to €150 million.
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