It’s claimed Julián snubbed Atlético for Barça | OneFootball

On the Iberian Peninsula, they are placing the Spider at Barça after the 2026 World Cup.

With LaLiga over, rumors about Julián Alvarez’s near future began to grow. It has been going around for quite some time that FC Barcelona want to secure his services. But the difference now is that people close to the player himself have reportedly made it clear to Atlético de Madrid that he needs to leave in the next transfer window.

On that note, Marca reported this Monday, May 25, that the Argentina national team forward rejected Atleti’s proposal to improve the terms of his contract, which runs until mid-2030. Specifically, they offered him a salary of 10 million euros per year, something the Calchín native reportedly turned down in order to pursue a more ambitious project.

With this situation, Atlético de Madrid feel they have no choice but to open negotiations so that, at the very least, they can get some financial return from a situation they would rather avoid from the outset. Even so, they understand they cannot keep a player who clearly does not want to remain in the Spanish capital.

Julián Alvarez’s release clause is 500 million euros. However, Atleti know that is an exaggerated figure that gives even Arab clubs pause. But the reality, according to the aforementioned outlet, is that they would accept letting him go to Barça or Paris Saint-Germain for a concrete offer of 150 million, the other interested club.

On the other hand, Marca makes it clear that his relationship with Diego Simeone remains good and that this is not the reason why Julián Alvarez wants to leave Atlético de Madrid. More than anything, it is about his desire to share a forward line with players like Lamine Yamal and Raphinha, so he can once again have a real chance of becoming a champion.

Atlético de Madrid ended the 2025/2026 season in the worst possible way. They lost 5-1 to Villarreal at the Estadio de La Cerámica. After the match, Cholo Simeone, among other topics, referred to Julián Alvarez’s future with a statement that leaves room for interpretation: “He is old enough to know what he wants to do, and I assume he has already made his decision.”

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