Julian Alvarez prioritising Barcelona move, Llorente fuels talk

Atletico Madrid star Julian Alvarez will reportedly prioritise a transfer to Barcelona this summer season if he’s to go away the Metropolitano this summer season. Speak continues to be fueled that Alvarez might depart Los Rojiblancos, regardless of reportedly being glad within the Spanish capital.

Earlier this week it was put on the market that Sporting Director Mateu Alemany was open to the thought of cashing on Alvarez this summer season. But Los Colchoneros do have a renewal supply on the desk for Alvarez, and their intention is to maintain him. Matteo Moretto reported on Thursday night time that Alvarez was prioritising a transfer to Barcelona, one thing he confirmed to RadioMarca the next day.

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Moretto explains that Alvarez’s household are glad in Spain, and would favor a transfer to Barcelona. The Catalan facet wish to make him their precedence goal once more, however are ready for Alvarez to make that want clear to Atletico. Within the coming weeks, they may do what they’ll to see if a deal is feasible. As well as, they hope to deliver the worth tag all the way down to round €100m by together with gamers within the deal, one thing which may not be in Atletico’s curiosity.

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One other a part of the equation is that Alvarez’s relationship with supervisor Diego Simeone is ‘not the perfect’, as per Moretto. If Barcelona don’t strike a cope with Atletico, then Alvarez and his agent will take into account affords from elsewhere, with Paris Saint-Germain and Arsenal .

Marcos Llorente fuels Alvarez switch speak

Earlier within the season, Alvarez fueled hyperlinks to Barcelona by declaring that he didn’t know if he could be at Atletico subsequent season, and now Marcos Llorente has reiterated that message. Talking to Cadena Cope, he had the next to say on Alvarez’s future.

“I don’t know what he’ll do, and even he gained’t know, not even now. I don’t ask him. He appears high-quality to me, however possibly he needs to go away and we simply don’t know.”