Atletico Madrid’s forward Julián Álvarez is at the centre of a major transfer development after Barcelona submitted an official €100 million offer to Atlético Madrid.
The bid is understood to be a straight cash proposal with no add-ons and no players included, marking Barcelona’s first formal move for the Argentine forward.
As reported by Fabrizio Romano on Friday, reports indicate that Atlético Madrid have reacted negatively to the approach over the past 24 hours, with the club unhappy about both the timing and the structure of the offer. Despite that, the situation remains open as no agreement has been reached between the two clubs.
The post read, “Barcelona send first official proposal to Atlético Madrid for Julián Álvarez worth €100m. No add-ons, no players involved. Atlético, not happy about the situation over last 24h — but Julián has already asked to leave.”
It is also being reported that Álvarez has already informed Atlético of his desire to leave, a development that could significantly influence the direction of negotiations in the coming days.
Atlético are now expected to review the proposal internally before responding, with the Spanish side reluctant to lose one of their key attacking players without a replacement plan in place.
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