The agent of Atletico Madrid striker Julian Alvarez, Fernando Hidalgo, opened the door to FC … More
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The agent of Atletico Madrid striker Julian Alvarez, Fernando Hidalgo, opened the door to FC Barcelona pursuing the Argentine with comments he made this week.
The former Manchester City marksman has scored against Barca a number of times already in his thus far short career, and is being talked up as a potential long-term heir of Robert Lewandowksi’s number 9 shirt in Blaugrana in 2026.
That’s the year the Pole’s contract expires on June 30, and given he’ll be approaching his 38th birthday by then, ‘Lewa’ is likely to move on and continue his career in another country such as the United States.
“The day to day is at Atletico. We will see how the negotiation is. Football is very changeable. They will have to communicate with the club, which will evaluate the situation, and there will be a negotiation between the three parties,” Hidalgo first explained.
Hidalgo explained that many clubs have shown interest in his client, but that playing for Barca is a dream for Alvarez because of his idol being Qatar 2022 teammate Lionel Messi.
“He received many calls, but Atletico’s position is that Julian continues next season. He has admiration for Spanish clubs and, having followed Leo’s career since he was a child, I don’t think there are many Argentines who don’t have a feeling for Barca, especially with how the team played this season,” Hidalgo teased.
Furthermore, Alvarez is “very grateful” to many Culers and those connected to the club that “have always spoken very well of him”, with Pau Cubarsi mentioned specifically.
“That makes him motivated,” Hidalgo concluded, with Alvarez at present set to face the defender on opposite sides of the ball in La Liga for at least another year before they possibly become teammates.
Atleti won’t make it easy for FC Barcelona to buy Alvarez
Notorious for getting as much money as possible from FC Barcelona when it can, Atletico Madrid won’t make signing Alvarez easy. The club from the capital paid €75 million plus €15 million in variables for him from City not even 10 months ago, and the 25-year-old’s value has only increased off the back of a more-than-impressive maiden term in Spain.
