Di Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) don officially launch disciplinary investigation against Barcelona, following formal complaint from Atletico Madrid. Di capital club dey allege say di Catalan giants illegally approach star forward Julian Alvarez outside di permitted transfer window to secure im signature.
Barcelona bin see Alvarez as dia dream replacement for Robert Lewandowski, wey don leave Catalonia as free agent and join Chicago Fire for Major League Soccer. Dem bin lay out €100 million bid for Alvarez, but Atletico Madrid swiftly rebuff am, kicking off a very public and hostile transfer war.
Los Rojiblancos make am clear time and time again say Alvarez no dey for sale, despite di player’s own plea for transfer. Barcelona continue to court di 26-year-old even when Atletico make mockery of dia efforts on social media wit viral fake transfer announcements. Atletico then go on to issue formal complaint to RFEF on June 30.
Now, one month later, The Athletic dey report say Barcelona dey under investigation for di “improper” pursuit of Alvarez. Atletico Madrid allege say Barcelona initiate contact wit Alvarez, wey get contract until 2030, outside di permitted transfer window to try sign di striker. Los Rojiblancos claim say there be “breach of ethics” by di Catalans.
Atletico CEO Miguel Ángel Gil Marín don talk say: “Barça dey disrespect us. Dem think say dem fit walk all over us and say we be weak and stupid, but in reality, dem dey show di world a way of acting wey define dem. Dem dey lie to us, to di player, to di media. Dem try make everybody believe say dem fit do deal wey in reality dem no fit do.
Barcelona dey expected to appeal di complaint from Atletico Madrid, though MARCA report say dem no wan di operation to go on indefinitely. After all, di Catalans don already welcome wingers Anthony Gordon and Karim Adeyemi dis summer to try replace some of di goalscoring load wey Lewandowski bin carry. Di new additions go also give Flick some much-needed depth after Marcus Rashford return to Old Trafford.
Diego Simeone seemingly get no intention to part ways wit im superstar forward. Alvarez don score 49 goals for 106 appearances for di Spanish giants since e arrive from Manchester City ahead of di 2024–25 season. Di 26-year-old only find di back of di net once for di 2026 World Cup and settle for runner-up medal wit Argentina.
