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Barcelona are still unable to fill the void left by Robert Lewandowski at full forward, while Atletico Madrid’s Julian Alvarez remains the Blaugrana’s top replacement target. However, “Atletico” categorically refuses to enter into negotiations, according to the newspaperMundo DeportivoCatalan.
Despite entering the last week of July, the deadline set by Barca president Joan Laporta last week for the validity of the €100m offer Barcelona presented at the end of May, there is no rush or desperation at the Catalan club.
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Alvarez is still receiving strong interest from Barcelona, but after signing Anthony Gordon and Karim Adeyemi at the end of Marcus Rashford’s loan spell, the club have not ruled out signing any more strikers this summer unless a number of players leave the squad.
Apart from Gordon and Adeyemi, Ferran Torres, who has not informed Barcelona of his desire to leave, and Dani Olmo can fill the forward position as they have done in the past, while Rafinha also has the opportunity to play in this position.
It began to take root in Barcelona that they would not sign a player just to get the deal done, given the limited opportunities in the market to bring in big stars at reasonable prices.
A tough deal
As for 26-year-old Julián Alvarez, Barcelona are aware that a deal will be very difficult to complete, although the Argentine forward put pressure on Atletico during the World Cup on June 22 when it was revealed that he had requested a “transfer” from the club to pursue his dream.
Alvarez did not specifically mention Barcelona by name, but he was referring to the club he supported in his youth when playing for River Plate.
But Atletico are only willing to agree to sell Alvarez to Arsenal for now, in a deal that could include Swedish striker Viktor Gukeres or PSG.
Not to Barca
This comes as Atletico refuse to open the door to Barcelona, as Miguel Angel Gilles Marin wanted to make clear to the club’s fans just two days before the World Cup final.
On the other hand, “Barça” does not intend to exceed the amount of 100 million euros, which they already offered to include Julian Alvarez two months ago. The Catalan club also does not intend to offer to include players in the deal to facilitate its completion, especially since Atlético does not want to negotiate at all and insists on not selling its star.
Thus, Alvarez found himself in the spotlight, waiting to see what he would do in the coming period, trying to break the fierce resistance of his club and force him to agree to his departure.
As for “Barcelona”, it is preferable to wait and follow the developments without tension. Hansi Flick wants to add another striker, but he already has plenty of attacking options on his roster.Mundo Deportivo.
