Barcelona bid €100m for Alvarez with Gordon deal set to be confirmed

Barcelona have made a €100million (£86.7m) bid for Atletico Madrid striker Julian Alvarez as they give the impression of being to additional bolster their assault, with the signing of Anthony Gordon set to be confirmed.

Gordon is poised to be offered as a Barcelona participant on Friday after the Blaugrana agreed a deal to signal him from Newcastle United.

The England winger arrives on a five-year contract, with Barca and Newcastle coming to phrases on a price that might rise to €80million (£69.3m) with add-ons.

Barca have now turned their consideration to a long-term goal within the type of Alvarez.

With Robert Lewandowski anticipated to depart this summer season, Barca are in want of a brand new centre-forward and the membership have despatched their first official proposal to Atletico, based on switch market professional Fabrizio Romano.

The supply doesn’t embody any add-ons or contain any gamers going the opposite method. Alvarez has reportedly already requested to go away Atletico.

Alvarez scored 20 objectives and offered 9 assists in 2025-26, having scored 29 objectives and registered seven assists within the earlier marketing campaign.

The previous Manchester Metropolis striker scored two objectives towards Barca this season as Atletico knocked Hansi Flick’s facet out of the Copa del Rey and the Champions League, although Diego Simeone’s males finally did not win each competitions.

A transfer for Alvarez would elevate additional doubts about Barca signing Marcus Rashford on a everlasting deal.

Barca have the choice to make Rashford’s mortgage deal everlasting for €35m (£30m) after he scored 14 objectives and 11 assists this season.

They’re reported to have been engaged in negotiations with Manchester United about decreasing the price, however there are solutions {that a} deal for Alvarez would spell the tip of Rashford’s hopes of extending his keep at Camp Nou.