Julian Alvarez’s Condition For Atletico Madrid Exit—report

Julián Álvarez reportedly controls his destiny astatine Atlético Madrid and his gigantic €500 cardinal ($580.6 million) merchandise clause won’t beryllium a roadblock if he wants to leave.

The Argentine is 1 of nan astir sought aft strikers successful nan world. In caller months, Álvarez has been linked arsenic a imaginable replacement to Robert Lewandowski astatine Barcelona. While nan hefty merchandise clause has formed uncertainty complete nan feasibility of an exit from Atléti, if he pushes for a move nan nine will person to discuss pinch imaginable suitors, according to SPORT.

Álvarez has postponed immoderate move until 2026, but nan nine are taking steps to mitigate a early without him. Atléti person supposedly moved to summation his net and widen his enactment astatine nan Metropolitano, but Álvarez looks to person nan precocious manus successful negotiations.

Barcelona sporting head Deco could unafraid nan striker of nan future. / David S. Bustamante/Soccrates/Getty Images

Álvarez could beryllium nan semipermanent striker solution Barcelona are searching for. Lewandowksi’s future, contempt 52 appearances and 42 goals past season, was called into mobility complete nan summertime fixed caller injuries.

Not to mention, astatine 37-years-old, he’s not getting immoderate younger and has been linked pinch his ain move away.

Barcelona already boast talent and younker elsewhere connected nan pitch, including Lamine Yamal, Pedri and Pau Cubarsí among others. Bringing successful Álvarez could lead to a longer play of power aft capturing a home treble past campaign. Especially arsenic Real Madrid look to return nan adjacent measurement nether Xabi Alonso.

Another La Masia graduate, Marc Bernal, precocious made an effort to enlistee nan Argentinian striker. Bernal named Álvarez arsenic nan 1 subordinate he wanted his nine to motion successful an question and reply pinch ARA.

For now, Barcelona supposedly request to spot Álvarez’s valuation drastically travel down and players mightiness person to beryllium going nan different way. €200 cardinal ($232.1 million) has been rumored arsenic a imaginable fee, but nan Catalans won’t meet that number.

Any unit Álvarez puts connected his nine could spot that number decrease, but sloppy he remains a sanction to watch arsenic Atléti push to support him.

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