New Update Emerges on Julian Alvarez's PSG, Barcelona Future

Cooled by Julian Alvarez, PSG has not abandoned the idea of signing him. Like Barcelona, the European champion has decided to wait until the end of the 2026 World Cup to return to Atletico Madrid for the striker.

It is a non-negotiable criterion for Luis Campos. Before recording a recruit’s signing, the sports advisor ensures that the player in question is determined to join PSG. Suffice it to say that the Portuguese did not appreciate Julian Alvarez’s position.

While the French capital club was working on his transfer, the Atletico Madrid striker, very discreet in the media, made it known privately that he favored Barcelona. The Catalan outlet Sport specifies that it is indeed a preference, not a refusal, addressed to the European champion.

“Tension with Julian Alvarez. The Argentine wants to play for Barça, Atletico only wants to sell him to PSG… and everything stalled until after the World Cup,” the cited outlet reported.

In any case, his choice displeased in Paris, but not to the point of destroying any chance of landing at PSG. The Parisian management has not completely closed the door on his arrival.

At present, the main obstacle is not necessarily Alvarez’s preference, but rather Atletico Madrid’s greed. The club run by Enrique Cerezo demands at least $164 million for its striker. An amount too high for PSG, which will try to obtain a lower price or include a player in the transaction.

It is known that the Colchoneros have a soft spot for Kang-in Lee and Goncalo Ramos. The Parisians will therefore let Atletico Madrid reflect until the end of the 2026 World Cup, a strategy adopted by Barcelona.

For its part, the Spanish champion, to whom the Rojiblancos refuse to sell the Argentine international, believes that the current hostility leaves no room for discussion. Barcelona and PSG will therefore oppose each other in a few weeks, hoping that some interlocutors will have changed their minds.

In recent weeks, PSG has been linked to various offensive players, including Bournemouth’s Eli Junior Kroupi, Arsenal’s Gabriel Martinelli, and RB Leipzig’s Yan Diomande.

Additionally, other players, such as the already-mentioned Ramos and Lee, could leave, although speculation has also involved more prominent players, such as Bradley Barcola, who is of interest to Liverpool.

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Even with the latter, some reports have emerged that the Reds have already contacted his entourage. But from France, the trend is that the winger is still negotiating his contract extension with PSG. A long summer awaits us.