Barca Have Bid for Atletico's Alvarez: President Laporta
Joan Laporta says the offer for the Argentina forward is firm and limited, while Atlético accuse Barcelona of tapping up a player under contract until 2030.
- On Wednesday, Barcelona President Joan Laporta confirmed the Spanish champions made a firm transfer offer for Atlético Madrid forward Julián Álvarez, stating the bid remains on the table.
- The forward's desire to leave, stating it is "best for everyone," prompted Barcelona's pursuit, though Atlético rejected the bid because they lack a replacement for the Argentina international.
- Atlético Madrid CEO Gil Marín accused Barcelona of a "complete lack of respect," threatening to report the Catalan club to FIFA for tapping up the 26-year-old forward.
- Laporta dismissed the complaints, insisting Barcelona maintains "good relations" with Atlético on an institutional level while clarifying sporting director Deco made the offer based on Álvarez's long-standing desire to join.
- Barcelona seeks a replacement for Robert Lewandowski following his move to Chicago Fire, facing competition for Álvarez from Paris Saint-Germain, Arsenal, and Real Madrid, who previously failed with a $171 million bid.
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Joan Laporta, the president of Barcelona, had not made public statements for a while. In his reappearance before the journalistic media, the Catalan club’s boss referred, emphatically, to one of the football issues peripheral to the World Cup: the future of the Argentine striker Julián Alvarez, who already expressed his intention to emigrate from Atlético de Madrid. “Julián did not speak of Barça, he gave the idea of changing the club. He has al…
Joan Laporta said this Wednesday that the offer made by Barcelona to Atlético de Madrid to sign Julián Álvarez "is not unlimited in time", in addition to being surprised by the reaction of the red-white group, which has denounced to FIFA and the RFEF the alleged harassment of the player by the Catalan club.Laporta spoke openly of the possibility of registering Julián Álvarez during the inauguration as president for a second term, after the elect…
Joan Laporta revealed on Wednesday July 1 during his inauguration as president of FC Barcelona that the club has made a "firm offer" to try to sign Julián Álvarez and convince the Atlético de Madrid in this way, although he has also pointed out that this proposal could have an expiry date. "Deco made an offer of a certain amount knowing that the player wants to come to Barça for a long time, since before he was in the City. That offer will keep …
The president of FC Barcelona, Joan Laporta, confirmed this Wednesday that the Catalan club had made an offer for Julian Alvarez. The Argentine striker is identified as a priority for Robert Lewandowski's succession to the Barcelona tip.
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