Julián Álvarez go face Barcelona for di first time tonight since e try force move go di club, as Atlético Madrid host Barcelona for Metropolitano for La Liga match wey fit shake di fight for top spot. Di game dey billed for 21:00 and Movistar go show am.
Di Argentine attacker bin tell journalists for di mixed zone inside Dallas stadium say di best thing for all parties na make dem transfer am. Three months later, e go meet Barcelona, and Atlético Madrid fans go watch am pass before, especially after im failed escape and im debut for di second La Liga matchday against Villarreal.
Barcelona na di dream wey Julián Álvarez no mention for that noisy press conference. Report tok say e hide am to protect Barcelona from possible legal fight with Atlético Madrid. But di way di move strategy take grow make am di main person for di match, even though di title race also dey at stake.
Diego Pablo Simeone bin dey asked yesterday how e see im compatriot during di week and how e dey prepare for match wey get psychological weight for di player. Simeone answer say di player dey very well. E keep poker face, but e clear say e no wan add more attention on top di matter.
Club sources tell di newspaper in August say Julián Álvarez for don become Barcelona player if e deposit 150 million euros net before June 20 inside Atlético Madrid account, with no commission for im agent Fernando Hidalgo or im family. Atlético Madrid want make e stay. Miguel Ángel Gil Marín, Atlético Madrid executive director, open that door at di end of last season, but di deadline dey. Di only Barcelona offer wey come after di deadline no reach 150 million euros.
Julián Álvarez, im agent and Barcelona continue to push until di transfer window close, even after dem know say di club refuse to sell am. Di matter cause tension, including uncomfortable watch on how e go celebrate if e score. Di result of di match fit cause significant changes for di fight for leadership.
