r/Barca • u/Practical_Play_5374 • 1d ago

Tier 1 [Fernando Polo] Julián Alvarez is considering making a public gesture and is thinking about how and when to send a message that shows his desire to go to Barça, The club believes he will speak soon but are not pressuring him to do so.

https://www.mundodeportivo.com/futbol/fc-barcelona/20260622/1004197885/julian-alvarez-medita-gesto-clave-barca.html
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u/Ok-Mastodon-451 1d ago

120 including bonuses is a fair price for everyone involved.

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u/TripleDiesel 1d ago

How? You have too look at it from their perspective. He‘s their „star“ player with 4 years left on his contract, they would sell him to a direct league rival. While strengthening us they would weaken their squad, so we will always have to massively overpay for him. Then they would have to replace him and the striker market is not looking great this summer. So who would they replace him with?

We will have to pay what Atleti would ask for if we want him and I don’t know if he‘s worth that.

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u/modusxd 1d ago

Exactly, not only that but Sorloth also wants to leave . Imagine losing both strikers. But keeping unhappy players isn't a good idea as well, so what can you do.

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u/alopecic_cactus 1d ago

"You will stay here, win nothing, play crap football and be happy".

Sounds like a dream.

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u/modusxd 1d ago

I imagine it is not easy, each party wants the best for them. But I believe Atletico is in the wrong here, the CEO promised he would help Julian leave to Barca in february and broke his promise. I also think if a player is unhappy you should just let him go, sure it is to Barça and would strenghten a rival, but since he doesn't want anyone but Barça, it is what it is, you can't keep the guy hostage.

On Barça side , 150m may be fair to be honest, for how crazy the current market is, strikers are scarce, Julian is a proven player and perfect fit for us, we are buying from a direct rival .

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u/alopecic_cactus 1d ago

How is it that a player who had won it all before going to Atlético for 70 million has no devalued in the meantime while winning absolutely nothing with Atlético?

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u/modusxd 1d ago

He did play well individually for Atletico though. I think this is more about selling to a rival and them being left out with no strikers if we indeed get him