Laporta confirms Julian Alvarez will reject Real Madrid, prefers Barcelona
FC Barcelona president Joan Laporta says Julian Alvarez’s camp has assured him the striker would reject any offer from Real Madrid. The claim follows reports that Real Madrid tabled a €150M bid, which Atletico Madrid rejected “emphatically.” Alvarez’s agent, Fernando Hidalgo, said there has been no direct contact from Real Madrid.
Multiple sources close to Julian Alvarez indicate he has no intention of joining Real Madrid. If he leaves Atletico Madrid, his preferred destination is Barcelona.
Barcelona reportedly views Julian Alvarez as a key long-term solution as Robert Lewandowski ages. The club has monitored Alvarez throughout the 2025-26 season and is reportedly preparing offers around €100M, which is roughly €50M below the rejected Real Madrid valuation. With Atletico treating Alvarez as central to its project, Barcelona’s plan appears to rely partly on the player’s personal preference.
For the transfer window, the €150M benchmark creates a pricing and negotiation dynamic: any Barcelona offer significantly below that figure could be perceived as less respectful than strategic, because Atletico now has a clear reference point for Alvarez’s market value.
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