August 10… a key day in the series between Alvarez and Barcelona

Controversy still rages over the future of Atletico Madrid striker Julian Alvarez, given his desire to move to Barcelona and his club are committed to his services.

Alvarez, while participating in the 2026 World Cup with the Argentine national team, announced that he wanted to leave the ranks of “Atletico”, and these statements left a wide response in the Spanish media.

“Barcelona” is intensifying attempts to include Alvarez in the summer MercatoMeanwhile, Madrid “Atletico” sets an impossible condition for him to pay the penalty clause in his contract – 500 million euros.

In turn, the newspaper reported.Brand:The Spanish newspaper reported that Atletico Madrid have set August 10 as the day when all the Atletico players who participated in the Spain-Argentina World Cup final under Alvarez will join the Roi Blancos camp to prepare for the new season.

The newspaper noted that those close to Alvarez have confirmed that he does not intend to return to Atletico Madrid training on the date specified, in order to put a lot of pressure on the Madrid club to sell him to Barcelona.

The question will become clearer in about 3 weeks. Will Alvarez rebel against Atletico Madrid and raise the flag of defiance against the club’s management, or will he stick to the deadline and train with the Rojiblancos?