Barcelona ‘Trolled’ By Atletico Madrid Over Julian Alvarez
Atlético said it would not sell the Argentina forward after Barcelona’s €100 million bid opened talks, and then mocked the Catalan club on social media.
- On Friday, Atlético Madrid mocked Barcelona on social media over transfer rumors linking Argentine forward Julián Álvarez to the Catalan club, posting fake offers including concert tickets to parody persistent speculation.
- Tensions escalated after Barcelona submitted an opening €100 million proposal for Álvarez, which Atlético Madrid rejected, while transfer expert Fabrizio Romano reported the forward has expressed a desire to leave.
- To ridicule the reports, Atlético Madrid shared edited images of Barcelona star Lamine Yamal wearing their jersey, tweeting, "We have sent a fax to FC Barcelona with our transfer offer."
- Despite the public mockery, Barcelona reportedly intends to return to the table with an improved proposal, though club officials maintain Álvarez is not for sale.
- With Álvarez under contract until 2030, Atlético Madrid faces the challenge of managing a player who reportedly wants to leave, holding no obligation to sell for the current offer.
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In humorous tweets posted on Friday, Atlético Madrid responded to rumors circulating on social networks and denied that he would have received an offer from FC Barcelona for Argentinean attacker Julian Alvarez.
"We would never do such a thing." AT Madrid's outrage explodes. £87 million Julian Alvarez flatly denies transfer rumors to FC Barcelona. Sports Chosun reporter Kim Ga-eul. Atletico Madrid has flatly refuted the transfer rumors surrounding the Spanish player Julian Alvarez. The British media outlet Express reported on the 30th (Korean time) that Atletico
The Atlético de Madrid denounced this Friday “a campaign of harassment and demolition on one of our players”, in reference to Julián Alvarez, on the part of FC Barcelona, although it does not mention either of the names, with “interested leaks”, “continuous lack of respect” or “called before direct confrontations”.
Atletico Madrid furiously respond to Alvarez transfer rumours on social media
Atletico Madrid star Julian Alvarez has been linked with Barcelona and Arsenal before the summer transfer window but the Spanish side do not appear best pleased with rumours about an exit
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