{"id":85226,"date":"2026-04-27T19:48:05","date_gmt":"2026-04-27T19:48:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/diyhaven858.wasmer.app\/index.php\/barcelona-make-contact-with-atletico-madrid-over-potential-julian-alvarez-deal-source\/"},"modified":"2026-04-27T19:48:05","modified_gmt":"2026-04-27T19:48:05","slug":"barcelona-make-contact-with-atletico-madrid-over-potential-julian-alvarez-deal-source","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/diyhaven858.wasmer.app\/index.php\/barcelona-make-contact-with-atletico-madrid-over-potential-julian-alvarez-deal-source\/","title":{"rendered":"Barcelona make contact with Atl\u00e9tico Madrid over potential Juli\u00e1n \u00c1lvarez deal &#8211; source"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"article-meta\">\n<div class=\"byline-wrap\">\n<ul class=\"authors byline-authors\">\n<li class=\"mutiple-authors\">\n<p>Sam Marsden<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"byline-sep byline-sep--and\">\u00a0and\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"mutiple-authors\">\n<p>Moises Llorens<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Multiple Authors<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><span class=\"timestamp \">Apr 27, 2026, 07:54 AM ET<\/span><\/div>\n<p>Barcelona have initiated contact with Atl\u00e9tico Madrid to find out the club&#8217;s stance over the possible transfer of striker Juli\u00e1n \u00c1lvarez this summer, a source confirmed to ESPN.<\/p>\n<p>Bar\u00e7a coach Hansi Flick has asked the club for a new No. 9, and \u00c1lvarez is viewed as the ideal candidate to form a front three with Lamine Yamal and Raphinha next season.<\/p>\n<p>However, the LaLiga leaders are aware it will not be an easy deal to pull off, both financially and due to Atl\u00e9tico&#8217;s reluctance to let the Argentine international leave.<\/p>\n<p>ESPN reported in January that Premier League side Arsenal are also keen on signing \u00c1lvarez this summer.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"inline inline-photo full\">\n<figure><picture><source data-srcset=\"https:\/\/a3.espncdn.com\/combiner\/i?img=%2Fphoto%2F2026%2F0408%2Fr1640668_1296x729_16%2D9.jpg&amp;w=570&amp;format=jpg, https:\/\/a3.espncdn.com\/combiner\/i?img=%2Fphoto%2F2026%2F0408%2Fr1640668_1296x729_16%2D9.jpg&amp;w=1140&amp;cquality=40&amp;format=jpg 2x\" media=\"(min-width: 376px)\"><source data-srcset=\"https:\/\/a3.espncdn.com\/combiner\/i?img=%2Fphoto%2F2026%2F0408%2Fr1640668_1296x729_16%2D9.jpg&amp;w=375, https:\/\/a3.espncdn.com\/combiner\/i?img=%2Fphoto%2F2026%2F0408%2Fr1640668_1296x729_16%2D9.jpg&amp;w=750&amp;cquality=40&amp;format=jpg 2x\" media=\"(max-width: 375px)\"><img class=\" lazyload lazyload\" data-image-container=\".inline-photo\" height=\"320\" width=\"570\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/picture><figcaption class=\"photoCaption\">Barcelona have initiated contact with Atl\u00e9tico about a potential move for\u00a0Juli\u00e1n \u00c1lvarez.\u00a0<cite>Pablo Rodriguez\/Quality Sport Images\/Getty Images<\/cite><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/aside>\n<p>\u00c1lvarez, 26, joined Atl\u00e9tico from Manchester City in 2024 in a deal which could reach as much as \u20ac95 million (\u00a382.2m) with all add-ons included.<\/p>\n<p>He has a contract with the Spanish club until 2030 which includes a release clause of \u20ac500m.<\/p>\n<p>A source told ESPN Atl\u00e9tico would even be willing to offer him an improved contract until 2032 to avoid an exit this summer.<\/p>\n<p>Bar\u00e7a&#8217;s hopes of prying \u00c1lvarez away from the Spanish capital are hindered as they are currently operating just outside of LaLiga&#8217;s financial fair play rules, limiting how much they can potentially spend.<\/p>\n<p>However, the Blaugrana hope to move within the league&#8217;s regulations this summer and also believe \u00c1lvarez&#8217;s willingness to move &#8212; as was the case with Antoine Griezmann when he swapped Atleti for Bar\u00e7a &#8212; could play an important role in a potential deal.<\/p>\n<p>Bar\u00e7a president Joan Laporta will oversee the negotiations with Atl\u00e9tico&#8217;s sporting director Mateu Alemany, who previously held a similar role at Bar\u00e7a under Laporta before effectively being replaced by Deco.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; <strong>Marcus Rashford&#8217;s &#8216;important&#8217; goal takes Barcelona closer to title<br \/>&#8211;<\/strong> <b>Endrick unsure of Real Madrid future after Lyon loan ends<br \/>&#8211;<\/b> <strong>Jude Bellingham buys minority stake in cricket franchise Birmingham Phoenix<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u00c1lvarez has been on Bar\u00e7a&#8217;s radar for a long time, with scouts first recommending his signing when he was a River Plate player, prior to his move to City. They have continued to monitor his career and now see him as the perfect replacement for Robert Lewandowski, 37, who is out of contract in June and Ferran Torres, who is moving into the final year of his deal.<\/p>\n<p>ESPN previously reported that Bar\u00e7a will offer Lewandowski new terms albeit on a reduced salary, while they are prepared to listen to offers for Torres.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, there remain doubts about the future of Marcus Rashford, who is on loan from Manchester United until the end of the season. Bar\u00e7a have an option to make the move permanent for \u20ac30m, but club sources told ESPN they are unlikely to pay that amount and will assess other options.<\/p>\n<p>Mallorca&#8217;s Jan Virgili and Real Betis&#8217; Abde Ezzalzouli are some of the names being considered.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sam Marsden \u00a0and\u00a0 Moises Llorens Multiple Authors Apr 27, 2026, 07:54 AM ET Barcelona have initiated contact with Atl\u00e9tico Madrid to find out the club&#8217;s stance over the possible transfer of striker Juli\u00e1n \u00c1lvarez this summer, a source confirmed to ESPN. 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