Atletico offers unbelievable price for Alvarez

According to Spanish media, Atletico Madrid is ready to sit down at the negotiating table with Barcelona about the case of striker Julian Alvarez.

Alvarez plays well so he is highly valued by Atletico.

However, AS and Cadena Ser revealed that Atletico demanded an "unimaginable" price of up to 200 million euros for the Argentine player. The move of the Madrid club surprised Barcelona's leadership.

The Catalan club believes this figure is beyond their ability to pay. Barccelona is facing a serious financial crisis, with a record loss of 231 million euros in the financial reporting period of October 2025.

Total debt exceeding 4 billion euros pushed the Catalan giant to the brink of bankruptcy, lack of liquidity and facing financial obligations that are difficult to meet in the short and long term. However, to maintain the leading position, Barca still has to spend money on shopping.

Robert Lewandowski is no longer able to maintain stability. The Polish striker's age and fitness have forced Barcelona's board to consider a long-term replacement. And Alvarez is the name Barca is aiming for.

The 25-year-old striker started the 2025/26 season in a flourish, scoring 6 goals and providing 1 assist after 9 matches in La Liga. The impressive performance helped Atletico confidently set a sky-high price for the 2022 World Cup champion. Alvarez still has a contract with the club until 2030, with a release clause of up to 500 million euros - a figure that Barca cannot reach in the current financial situation.

But that does not mean that the “Blaugrana” have given up. Sources from Barcelona believe that the team could consider paying money and transferring some talented young players from La Masia to Atletico such as Marc Bernal or even Fermin Lopez.

Source: https://znews.vn/atletico-ra-gia-khong-tuong-cho-alvarez-post1595493.html