{"id":74110,"date":"2026-08-22T08:17:10","date_gmt":"2026-08-22T08:17:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/74110\/"},"modified":"2026-08-22T08:17:10","modified_gmt":"2026-08-22T08:17:10","slug":"journalist-drops-major-julian-alvarez-barcelona-verdict-dont-think-he-will-stay-at-atletico","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/74110\/","title":{"rendered":"Journalist drops major Julian Alvarez Barcelona verdict: \u2018Don\u2019t think he will stay at Atletico\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Julian Alvarez\u2019s future at Atletico Madrid continues to dominate Barcelona transfer news, and Argentine journalist <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=KL3Ufrn-Wnw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Gaston Edul<\/a> has now delivered a strong assessment of where the situation could be heading.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to Edul, the current tension between Alvarez, his representatives and Atletico\u2019s hierarchy is unlikely to disappear easily.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">More importantly for Barcelona, the journalist believes the Argentine striker has made his preferred destination clear.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/barcauniversal.com\/julian-alvarez-only-wants-barcelona-despite-arsenal-opening-talks-with-atletico-madrid\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Alvarez wants to join Barcelona<\/a> and remains convinced about that decision, despite Atletico Madrid\u2019s refusal to negotiate with their La Liga rivals.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The latest developments come after a public war of words involving Atletico CEO Miguel Angel Gil Marin and Alvarez\u2019s agent, Fernando Hidalgo.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Alvarez\u2019s camp responds to Atletico Madrid tension<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The situation took a strong turn after <a href=\"https:\/\/barcauniversal.com\/atletico-madrid-ceo-fires-shots-at-barcelona-over-julian-alvarez-pursuit-they-wanted-to-divide-us\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Gil Marin publicly criticised people<\/a> close to the Argentine forward.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hidalgo then <a href=\"https:\/\/barcauniversal.com\/barcelona-priority-targets-agent-sends-brutal-message-amid-problems-with-current-club-never-ask-a-liar\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">responded through social media<\/a>, adding further tension to an already complicated situation.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Edul was not surprised by the agent\u2019s reaction, particularly after what he described as criticism aimed at Alvarez\u2019s inner circle.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Speaking about the exchange, the journalist said:<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWhat Hidalgo did doesn\u2019t really surprise me, because Gil Marin has been targeting people close to Julian. As we say in Argentina, he\u2019s put the ball back in their court.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/spain-v-argentina-final-fifa-world-cup-2026-15-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Julian Alvarez of Argentina\" class=\"wp-image-206364\"  \/>Julian Alvarez wants to leave Atletico Madrid and play for Barcelona. (Photo by Florencia Tan Jun\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to Edul, the current standoff has roots in discussions that took place before the World Cup.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Gil Marin and Alvarez held a meeting in which the striker had not completely closed the door to staying.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">His position at that stage was that he would allow the transfer window to develop and consider the situation if an acceptable proposal arrived.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">However, Edul claims Atletico\u2019s position changed when Barcelona entered the picture.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/barcauniversal.com\/atletico-madrid-presidents-clear-message-to-barcelona-over-julian-alvarez-from-the-very-first-moment\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">The Madrid club refused to negotiate<\/a> or even respond to Barcelona\u2019s approaches, despite previously suggesting that they would consider a suitable offer.<\/p>\n<p>Barcelona remain Alvarez\u2019s clear preference<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One of the biggest developments has been Atletico\u2019s willingness to negotiate with Arsenal.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">However, the Premier League move is <a href=\"https:\/\/barcauniversal.com\/barcelona-priority-target-julian-alvarez-rejects-arsenal-after-atletico-madrid-agree-to-negotiate-exit\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">not expected to happen<\/a> because Alvarez does not want to return to England for personal reasons involving both himself and those close to him.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Instead, the Barcelona transfer remains the player\u2019s clear objective.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The journalist explained that Alvarez rejected Arsenal because he knows what he wants and has his sights firmly set on joining the Blaugrana.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cJulian turned down Arsenal because he knows exactly what he wants: to join FC Barcelona.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1787386630_27_spain-v-argentina-final-fifa-world-cup-2026-2-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Julian Alvarez, Argentina and Atletico Madrid player\" class=\"wp-image-206413\"  \/>Alvarez\u2019s relationship with Atletico Madrid is deteriorating. (Photo by Justin Setterfield\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI don\u2019t want to be categorical, as there are still a few days left before the transfer window closes and anything can happen, but Juli\u00e1n\u2019s desire is very clear.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The journalist went even further when assessing the Argentine\u2019s mindset.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cJulian is convinced that his decision is to play for Barcelona. He is determined.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>A failed summer move may not end Barcelona story<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The closing days of the transfer window could still bring another twist, but Edul believes the story may continue even if Alvarez remains at Atletico Madrid beyond the summer.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">His view is that the striker\u2019s long-term future is unlikely to remain in the Spanish capital.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI don\u2019t know what will happen now, but even if he stays at Atletico, during the winter transfer window.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cJulian at Barcelona remains a very real possibility. I don\u2019t think Juli\u00e1n will stay at Atletico in the long term.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For now, Atletico may currently have the contractual power to block a move, but keeping an unhappy player who wants a new challenge could eventually create a bigger problem.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At the same time, Barcelona cannot just sign him just because Alvarez prefers a move, creating a tense situation for all parties involved.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Julian Alvarez\u2019s future at Atletico Madrid continues to dominate Barcelona transfer news, and Argentine journalist Gaston Edul has&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":65333,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[92,222,223,674],"class_list":["post-74110","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-barcelona","tag-barcelona","tag-barcelona-news","tag-fc-barcelona","tag-julian-alvarez"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/74110","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=74110"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/74110\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/65333"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=74110"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=74110"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=74110"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}