Atlético want release clause paid for Julián Álvarez exit | OneFootball

The Argentine polished his status as a star striker, and at the Colchonero team they are not willing to lose him.

After such a prolonged drought that even earned him harsh criticism from the fans—after which he always received the unconditional support of Diego Simeone—the brace that Julián Álvarez scored against Tottenham in the first leg of the Champions League round of 16 improved his numbers so much that he can now boast five goals in his last seven matches with Atlético de Madrid.

All this while in Barcelona they continue to flirt with the possibility of signing him after the World Cup, a desire that the Argentine striker himself has kept alive with his latest statements: “Maybe yes, maybe no”, he said when asked if he would remain a Colchonero player next season.

Of course, at Atlético de Madrid they were quick to pick up the gauntlet, especially now that Julián seems to have regained that goal-scoring ability that made him so highly valued in his first season with the team, to which he arrived from Manchester City.

The management’s stance is clear and there will be no possibility for any other club to acquire the Argentine’s services unless they pay his release clause, which, set at 500 million euros, makes it impossible for any team on the planet.

If it was expected that a player of his caliber would appear in decisive matches, he delivered both against Barcelona in the Copa del Rey and against Tottenham in the Champions League, also catching up with Alexander Sorloth as the team’s top scorer with 16 goals.

Julián Álvarez confessed he is happy at Atlético de Madrid, even if he does not want to guarantee his continuity, and he also knows he has the unconditional support of his coach. That being the case, it also does not seem likely that he will push for the demands to be lowered to facilitate an exit when his contract runs until June 2030.

Julián Álvarez’s last ten matches in the Champions League are clear proof that he continues to be one of the best strikers in the world. In the top club competition, he has stood out with ten direct goal involvements for the Colchonero, with seven goals and three assists.

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