Barcelona are facing increasing difficulties in securing the services of Julian Alvarez, as Atletico Madrid remain categorically against any transfer possibility, according to reports from SPORT.
The Catalan club continues to be interested in the Argentine striker, who has been identified as the main target for strengthening the offensive department.
However, within the club’s structures there is a growing awareness that the completion of this transfer will be extremely complicated.
Alvarez, for his part, has not ruled out any scenario regarding his future, leaving a small space open for Barcelona to hope.
According to reports, contacts between the player’s representatives and Barcelona’s sporting department have continued discreetly since the start of the season.
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However, Atletico Madrid’s stance is firm, the club considers the striker unsellable and has no intention of entering into negotiations, especially with a direct rival in La Liga.
The Madrid club are also said to be rejecting indirect contacts, insisting that any potential move must only come through official club-to-club negotiations, which have not yet begun.
Meanwhile, Atletico Madrid are working on a contract renewal with the aim of securing Alvarez’s long-term future at the club.
