In Spain, they say three giants are after Julián Álvarez | OneFootball

Europe’s giants are already focused on the next summer transfer window and their plans for the coming season. One of the most sought-after players is Julián Álvarez, Atlético Madrid’s goal scorer, who is being closely watched by Barcelona, Arsenal, and PSG.

After losing the Copa del Rey final to Real Sociedad on penalties (where the Spider scored a stunning goal and then missed his spot kick), the future of the striker from Córdoba is once again a topic of debate in Spain.

With an eye on the 2026/27 season, according to information from Mundo Deportivo, there are three clubs that have made their interest in the Calchín-born striker known: Arsenal, PSG, and Barcelona.

All three teams are in good form and have a serious chance of winning a title by the end of the campaign. Arsenal controls its own destiny in the race for the Premier League and the Champions League (where it will face Atleti in the semifinals), PSG leads Ligue 1 and is also in the Champions League semifinals. Meanwhile, Barcelona was recently knocked out of both the continental competition and the Copa del Rey at the hands of Atlético Madrid, but is on track to win La Liga. At Barça, they see him as the ideal replacement for Robert Lewandowski and would be willing to pay up to 100 million euros to sign him.

In the previous transfer window, the London club made a 100 million euro offer, equivalent to 143 million dollars, for the forward, but it was rejected by Atlético’s board. A few weeks ago, Atleti president Enrique Cerezo made it clear that they want to keep him for next season. “Julián Álvarez will stay with us for a long time. Just think of it this way: I am God, and until I say he can leave, he won’t leave,” he said.

The Argentine is coming off great seasons at Atleti, where he scored several very important goals against Real Madrid and Barcelona, in both La Liga and the Champions League. He also scored others that proved decisive in Copa del Rey and Champions League knockout ties, against Tottenham, Club Brugge, and Inter.

The World Cup winner has made 104 appearances for Atlético Madrid, scoring 48 goals and providing 17 assists. The only final he has played with Atleti was last weekend’s Copa del Rey final against Real Sociedad, in which he scored a dramatic late equalizer to send the match to penalties, where they eventually lost (the Spider missed his kick from the spot).

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