17e5c6Spanish press reports revealed that FC Barcelona has begun its official moves to sign Argentine star Julian Alvarez, the Atletico Madrid striker, during the upcoming summer transfer period, as part of the Catalan administration’s efforts to strengthen the front line in preparation for the new season.
According to what the Spanish newspaper “Sport” reported, sports director Deco held an important meeting during the past hours with a number of mediators in charge of studying the possibility of completing the deal, before the meeting witnessed a notable development with the addition of Fernando Hidalgo, Julian Alvarez's agent, joined the talks directly.
The newspaper added that the meeting lasted for more than four hours, in light of Barcelona's desire to know the player's position and the possibility of opening the door to negotiations with Atletico Madrid, before club president Joan Laporta later arrived at the meeting headquarters to closely follow the developments in the file.
The report confirmed that Barcelona is preparing to submit an initial official offer during the coming period, worth about 90 million euros, in addition to additional variables and bonuses, in an attempt to convince Atletico Madrid has decided to abandon one of its most prominent attacking stars.
Despite the serious moves on the part of the Catalan club, the management realizes that the deal will be very complicated, in light of Atletico Madrid’s insistence on the player’s continuation, in addition to Paris Saint-Germain’s strong entry into the negotiations line, with Arsenal also continuing interest in including the Argentine striker.
“Sport” explained that Barcelona asked the player to take a clear position that shows his true desire to wear the team’s shirt, in order to facilitate the negotiation process with Atletico Madrid during The next stage.
According to the report, Julian Alvarez has already expressed an indirect welcome to the idea of moving to Barcelona, which the Catalan administration considered a positive indicator that helped progress the talks in recent weeks.
On the other hand, the financial aspect still represents the biggest obstacle to completing the deal, especially since Atletico Madrid does not intend to easily abandon the player who is considered one of its most important offensive elements, but Alvarez’s potential desire may play an influential role in the future of the negotiations.
Barcelona believes that The Argentine striker represents a key piece in the club's future project, as he enjoys great admiration from coach Hansi Flick, while Deco has continued to follow the player for several months, with the management convinced of his ability to lead the team's attack for many years to come.
The newspaper confirmed that Barcelona will continue to work with all its might to try to settle the deal, with belief within the club that contracting with Julian Alvarez will be an important strategic step in the team's rebuilding project.