Atlético Madrid eye Lautaro Martínez if Julián Alvarez joins PSG | OneFootball

Los Colchoneros believe it’s possible that the Spider will continue his career in Paris. That’s why they see the Bull as the main alternative to fill the center-forward role.

The European football transfer market is getting closer and closer. And although it will take place in the middle of the World Cup, clubs will be focused on finding the best options ahead of the 2026/2027 season. And apparently, one of the main protagonists of this period, which will run from June 30 to September 1, will be Atlético de Madrid.

The reason is that their striker Julián Alvarez is being courted not only by Barcelona, but also by Paris Saint-Germain. In fact, the latest reports coming from Europe suggest that the French club (backed strongly by Qatari money) is determined to sign the Spider and has even considerably improved the figures Barça planned to offer.

In any case, Los Colchoneros want to keep their player. But if it comes to that, should the offer be financially tempting, and if that is combined with the Argentina national team striker’s own desire to leave, Atlético’s board will do everything possible to come out in the best possible position from a situation that was not in their plans when they went to Manchester to sign him in mid-2024.

In that regard, Radio Nacional de España described the two scenarios Atlético de Madrid’s officials believe they may have to face. On the one hand, if PSG comes in with a concrete offer, they would look to include South Korean midfielder Kang-In Lee and Portuguese striker Gonçalo Ramos in the deal, in addition to the millions Julián Alvarez is worth (figures already exceeding 150 million are being mentioned).

But on the other hand, with cash in hand, Atleti is already clear that it will go after Lautaro Martínez to fill the spot that the former River player would leave vacant, so he can join at the start of a campaign that, it is worth remembering, will be special for the red-and-white side, because the Champions League Final will be held at the Metropolitano Stadium, and they do not want to miss the chance (as they already did in 2019) to settle their historic debt on home soil.

According to the cited outlet, Atlético de Madrid believes it will be able to meet Inter Milan’s demands, at least in financial terms. And furthermore,

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