Atletico Madrid wants to be big again this summer, but to do this, they might have to make one or more significant sale. And in recent weeks it has arisen that a possible candidate to fall into this category is Julian Alvarez.
Alvarez has had an excellent first season in Atleti. He struggled early after his large move by Manchester City last summer, but in the end he ended the campaign on 29 goals in all competitions with 17 of them in La Liga.
And his efforts in the Rojiblanco sweater have seen clubs throughout Europe that register interest in signing him. Allegedly a number of elite clubs are planning to meet his agent, while there have also been ties to Barcelona, ​​with whom Alvarez is said to be willing to be a member.
Nevertheless, Atleti are clear that Alvarez will not leave during the summer transfer window. According to the sport, the club is not going to consider approaches for the Argentina -international, which they regard as their appreciated attacker.
However, the report notes that this attitude is only for the coming summer transfer window, which suggests that Atleti could be more open to a sale in 2026. And this would be good news for Barcelona, ​​because they were not going to make a movement this summer – this is because they do not want to replace Robert Lewandowski until the end of the following season.
It would be a big blow to Athleti to separate this summer with Alvarez, given the form he showed during the 2024-25 season. He will be the pillar of the attack for Diego Simeone in the future, and Los Colchoneros will hope that this is the case for many years.