{"id":37441,"date":"2026-06-09T14:15:11","date_gmt":"2026-06-09T14:15:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/37441\/"},"modified":"2026-06-09T14:15:11","modified_gmt":"2026-06-09T14:15:11","slug":"if-he-wants-to-go-barcelona-linked-julian-alvarez-receives-transfer-advice-from-atletico-madrid-icon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/37441\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;If he wants to go&#8230;&#8217; &#8211; Barcelona-linked Julian Alvarez receives transfer advice from Atletico Madrid icon"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The future of Julian Alvarez continues to generate debate across Spanish football, with Barcelona being <a href=\"https:\/\/barcauniversal.com\/barcelona-asked-to-pause-pursuit-of-priority-target-who-wants-to-focus-on-the-world-cup\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">linked to the Atletico Madrid forward<\/a> despite the enormous difficulties surrounding any potential transfer.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As speculation continues, former Atletico striker Diego Forlan has now offered his perspective on the situation.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Speaking to Cope (h\/t <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mundodeportivo.com\/futbol\/atletico-madrid\/20260609\/1004192970\/julian-alvarez-quiere-irse-sea-buena-pasta.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Mundo Deportivo<\/a>), the Uruguayan legend discussed the rumours surrounding Alvarez and delivered a balanced view that considered both the player\u2019s ambitions and Atl\u00e9tico\u2019s interests.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While Forlan stopped short of encouraging a move, he made it clear that football realities often make these situations more complicated than supporters would like to believe.<\/p>\n<p>Forlan\u2019s advice to Alvarez<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Alvarez has become one of Atletico Madrid\u2019s most valuable assets and one of the most sought-after forwards in European football.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Naturally, that has led to constant rumours linking him with some of the continent\u2019s biggest clubs, including Barcelona.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Asked about the possibility of the Argentine leaving the Metropolitano, Forlan stressed that every player ultimately has the right to decide what is best for their career.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/fc-barcelona-v-atletico-de-madrid-uefa-champions-league-2025-26-quarter-final-first-leg-1-1-1024x683.jpeg\" alt=\"Julian Alvarez of Atletico Madrid\" class=\"wp-image-201113\"  \/>Forlan has shared important career advice with Alvarez. (Photo by Eric Alonso\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cYou have to respect everyone\u2019s decision.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The former Atl\u00e9tico forward also highlighted the financial realities that often influence major transfer decisions, stating, \u201cIf he has to go, if he wants to go, let it be for a good sum, which it surely will be.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Furthermore, Forlan believes that, if handled correctly, such a deal could benefit all parties involved and described it as \u201ca win-win situation for both sides.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">However, the Uruguayan was equally clear that Atletico Madrid\u2019s interests must always come first.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cAs I always say, the Uruguayan national team, Spain, Madrid, Barcelona \u2013 the clubs come before any player and any individual.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He then elaborated on the idea that no footballer is bigger than the institution itself, adding,\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cAnother will come along. Great strikers have come before who have made history at Atl\u00e9tico de Madrid, and the club continues to grow.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Forlan\u2019s comments reflect the reality<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/argentina-v-mauritania-international-friendly-1-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Julian Alvarez of Argentina\" class=\"wp-image-201112\"  \/>Alvarez is liked by Barcelona. (Photo by Marcos Brindicci\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One reason Forlan\u2019s remarks stand out is because he has experienced both sides of these situations during his own career.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The former striker understands the emotional connection supporters have with players, but he also knows the professional realities that drive football at the highest level.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Explaining that perspective, he said: \u201cI\u2019m a strong advocate for professional players, because I\u2019ve experienced it first-hand.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI understand that, for the fans, it might seem like a betrayal when a player wants to leave.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He concluded by acknowledging the complexity of transfer situations, adding,\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIt\u2019s not that I\u2019m trying to please both sides, but I fully understand the club\u2019s position and I fully understand the player\u2019s position.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The future of Julian Alvarez continues to generate debate across Spanish football, with Barcelona being linked to the&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":37442,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[179,92,222,17893,223,674],"class_list":["post-37441","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-barcelona","tag-atletico-madrid","tag-barcelona","tag-barcelona-news","tag-diego-forlan","tag-fc-barcelona","tag-julian-alvarez"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/37441","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=37441"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/37441\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/37442"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=37441"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=37441"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=37441"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}