👀 Are Nacional dreaming of Wilmar Barrios? | OneFootball

A surprising comment from Alfredo Morelos on social media sent Atlético Nacional fans into a frenzy. The Verdolaga striker took advantage of a post by Wilmar Barrios, who was celebrating another Russian League title with Zenit, to publicly invite him to join the Antioquia club’s project.

The message that raised alarms

Morelos, drawing on the close friendship they built during their time with the Colombia national team, wrote bluntly:

“Always a champion, now it’s time to come to Nacional and make it happen. You know how it is, congratulations my bro.”

Although the midfielder from Cartagena did not respond to the playful message, the hint was enough for fans from Antioquia to begin speculating about a possible and historic return to Colombian football.

A financially complicated signing

Despite the huge excitement generated, Barrios’ return to Colombian professional football appears to be a very distant possibility. The midfielder is under contract with Zenit Saint Petersburg until mid-2027, and his market value is around 6 million euros, a prohibitive figure for the local market.

As a recent note, Barrios was left out of Néstor Lorenzo’s final list of 26 call-ups for the 2026 World Cup, which was a hard blow after having been included in the preliminary list of 55 players.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇪🇸 here.

📸 RAUL ARBOLEDA