Tigres UANL · Liga MX · Midfielder · #204 · 18 yrs
Although the Real Madrid leg of the Julian Alvarez appears to be over, with the Los Blancos unlikely to come up with an improved offer, Barcelona’s problems remain.Atletico Madrid have shown a stron...
According to reports, Julian Alvarez is deeply unhappy with Atletico Madrid's behavior and handling of the high-profile transfer negotiations involving a formal bid from Barcelona. With the 2026 World Cup just days away from kickoff, Argentina forward Julian Alvarez finds himself at the center of a turbulent transfer tug-of-war between Atletico Madrid and Barcelona, as the Catalan giants push heavily to secure his services for next season. Adding fuel to the fire, Barcelona formally submitted a $116 million bid to Atletico Madrid to land the Argentine striker. However, the capital club has completely refused to issue an official response. According to a report from ESPN’s Argentine insider Leo Paradizo, who is currently embedded in Kansas City covering Argentina’s World Cup training camp, Atletico Madrid’s total silence has left Alvarez really angry. Paradizo reports that the forward is deeply upset by the club’s overall approach throughout these negotiations—including Atletico’s mocking, ironic posts on social media and their stubborn unwillingness to cooperate with his desire to leave. Julian Alvarez of Atletico de Madrid celebrates after scoring. (Getty Images) Fortunately for Alvarez, manager Diego “Cholo” Simeone is reportedly open to letting the striker depart. True to his long-standing management philosophy, Simeone refuses to keep players in his squad who are no longer fully committed to his tactical project. Alvarez reportedly feeling ‘mistreated’ by club officials The ESPN reporter further revealed that Alvarez’s frustration goes far deeper than a stalled transfer, with the player reportedly feeling completely mistreated by his club’s administration. The rift initially widened at the end of the domestic season, when Alvarez made a massive physical sacrifice to play through the pain barrier in the second leg of Atletico‘s crucial UEFA Champions League semifinal against Arsenal. The forward required localized injections to numb his pain just to take the pitch, but he was physically uncomfortable and ultimately had to be substituted after 59 minutes. Paradizo reports that immediately after the domestic campaign ended, Alvarez flew straight to the United States to join Argentina’s World Cup camp. In the days following his departure, absolutely nobody from Atletico Madrid’s executive board or staff reached out to ask how he was doing, check on his recovery, or even say goodbye. While his next destination remains up in the air, the internal breakdown makes it increasingly clear that Julian Alvarez is set to leave Atletico Madrid following the World Cup. Whether he forces a move to stay in Spain with Barcelona, or explores emerging fallback options in England and France, his time under Simeone appears to be coming to an end.
Even though Atletico Madrid are determined to keep him, Julian Alvarez's departure from the club following the 2026 World Cup is reportedly all but certain. Julian Alvarez has virtually decided on his future following the conclusion of the 2026 World Cup. While his exact destination remains unknown, it is highly likely he will not continue with Atletico Madrid, according to Argentine transfer insider Gaston Edul. Atletico Madrid‘s official stance has consistently been that the forward is not for sale. The club recently reiterated this position through sarcastic social media posts, by joking about acquiring Barcelona players for absurdly low figures. However, Edul reported that despite Atletico acting very tough in public, club officials privately acknowledge it will be nearly impossible to retain Alvarez for the upcoming season. As a result, a complicated and protracted transfer saga is expected, with Barcelona and potentially PSG leading the chase. The Argentine insider also confirmed that Barcelona submitted a $116 million straight-cash offer with no players included for the forward, though the proposal was quickly rejected by Atletico management. Julian Alvarez of Atletico Madrid celebrates a goal. (Getty Images) While Diego Simeone’s side remains desperate to keep Alvarez, the Argentine international made his intentions clear by turning down an $11 million contract extension offer in order to pursue a career elsewhere. Barcelona preparing contingency plans for Alvarez Should negotiations for Julian Alvarez fall through, Barcelona are already identifying alternative attacking targets. According to a report from Sport, England striker Harry Kane has emerged as the primary backup option to reinforce the Spanish club’s frontline. With Kane’s $70 million release clause at Bayern Munich now expired, the German giants are reportedly willing to negotiate his departure for an estimated $86 million. The report further notes that the English forward would be highly interested in a move to the Camp Nou.
Hungary’s rich footballing heritage is unlikely to make an impact on Europe’s premier club competition as clubs from small countries stand no chanceBefore the Champions League final, I want to spare a thought for one of the eliminated semi-finalists. Diego Simeone impresses me. For 15 years, he has had to push the boulder up the mountain again and again with Atlético Madrid. We at Bayern Munich were knocked out by him during our peak phase in 2016. Now I read somewhere that Simeone should question himself. Yet he asserts himself time and again with inferior means. It is a pity, Sisyphus Simeone has long deserved a Champions League title.Two other clubs remain whose coaches take a similar approach. Resembling conductors, they pedantically practise distances, sequences, passes, choreograph their defence and orchestrate their attack. Their operating system, ball-oriented zonal marking, is state of the art. Their team behaves like a swarm. Last year, Paris Saint-Germain against Arsenal was the semi-final; this year, they are determining the winner. The right teams are in the final. Continue reading...
For weeks now, the future of Julian Alvarez has remained one of the biggest talking points surrounding Atletico Madrid, and the latest comments from Diego Simeone have only added more fuel to the spec...
Atletico Madrid star Julian Alvarez will reportedly prioritise a move to Barcelona this summer if he is to leave the Metropolitano this summer. Talk continues to be fueled that Alvarez could leave Los...
Diego Simeone had no problem admitting that Barcelona have been the best side in Spain this season. But while praising the newly crowned La Liga champions, the Atletico Madrid manager also took a mom...
Many of us struggle to not get sucked into the content machine, even if we simply say: ‘This doesn’t matter’Last week a video did the rounds of Diego Simeone getting annoyed with Ben White for walking over an enormous Atlético Madrid crest-doormat placed literally in the middle of the tunnel entrance which Ben White had to walk into to get to the room Atlético Madrid had themselves selected for Ben White to get changed in.Then on Tuesday night, Diego Simeone walked over an enormous Arsenal crest-doormat situated in the middle of the tunnel at the Emirates Stadium to get to the room Arsenal had themselves selected for Diego Simeone and the rest of his Atlético Madrid side to get changed in. Continue reading...
Defeat to Arsenal could usher in a period of intense change, but whether coach will stick around is an open question“I love you,” Diego Simeone said, but they only had 14 games to save the season. It was the night before Atlético Madrid faced Barcelona in the Champions League quarter-final first leg in early April and the manager was sitting alongside Antoine Griezmann, unexpectedly opening up in a press conference of all places, emotion and admiration expressed publicly as the end drew near. “A player first, then a friend,” in the coach’s words. Griezmann had recently announced that he was leaving for Orlando City. That was the bad news; the good news was that he would do so at the close of a campaign that could be for ever, that he was still here at all.The threat had been that Griezmann would go with immediate effect, departing in March before the season was even finished, his American contract already agreed and not easy to change, faced by a reluctance to release him. But how, Atlético’s coach, CEO and teammates insisted, could he leave when the pinnacle of his 10 years at the club unexpectedly still lay ahead? So meetings were held, pressure applied, a solution found that allowed him to stay a little longer and leave a legacy unlike anything else. “The best is still to come,” Griezmann said. “I love you, but if you don’t run, I’m taking you off,” Simeone reminded him. “There are eight league games, one in the cup [final] and, if God wills it, five more Champions League matches.” Continue reading...
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has said that he was satisfied with the officiating after his side beat Atletico Madrid 2-1 on aggregate to make the Champions League final. He was also keen to praise Atl...
Atletico Madrid manager Diego Simeone has expressed pride for his side’s trip to the Champions League semi-final, where they lost against Arsenal on Tuesday night. Yet Simeone also hinted that he fe...
