Real Madrid don drop out of the race for Atlético Madrid striker Julián Álvarez, after dem make a massive 150 million euro bid wey Atlético reject on Tuesday. According to journalist Fabrizio Romano, communication don become cold between Real, Atlético, and those close to the player, so the situation don reach stalemate.
Many pundits suspect say Florentino Pérez just dey do public stunt, because e no make sense to sign another forward with Kylian Mbappé and Vinícius Júnior already for squad. That assessment dey look more correct with the latest developments.
FC Barcelona don ready to continue their pursuit of the Argentine forward, after he reportedly shut the door on moving to Santiago Bernabéu when Real finally reach out to his camp. While most agree say Los Blancos no really serious to buy the forward, some dey ask whether Atléti sabi the scheme or not. The player, for his part, don feel used without ever being clued into the strategy.
Barcelona’s top brass dey for state of calm. Dem already get reassurance directly from the player’s camp regarding his commitment to wear the blaugrana shirt, though dem still wary of massive, competing offers from clubs like Arsenal or Paris Saint-Germain. The Catalan club recently tabled a bid reported to be worth 100 million euro and intend to stand by that framework. Dem dey keep alternative targets like João Pedro active for background, but the plan hinges on Álvarez eventually applying pressure on the Metropolitano board.
Atlético must overhaul their squad after losing Antoine Griezmann, and potentially Alexander Sørloth, wey dey head to Italy. An Álvarez exit go force dem to scramble for multiple replacements for a notoriously difficult market. Argentina’s attack for the FIFA World Cup. He intend to avoid public statements throughout the tournament to keep the focus strictly on the national team. But Barcelona remain determined to make him the long-term successor to Robert Lewandowski once the tournament concludes.
