Barcelona’s €100m Julian Alvarez bid remains open as Laporta urges Atletico to negotiate

Joan Laporta says Barcelona remain determined to sign Julian Alvarez and has offered Atletico de Madrid a diplomatic route to complete the transfer, despite the ongoing difficulties in negotiations between the two clubs.

The Barcelona president confirmed that the Catalan club are still firmly interested in the Argentina striker and hope Atletico will consider their proposal before the summer transfer window closes.

“We are very interested in the player, and we hope that our offer will be accepted, all with the utmost respect for Atletico de Madrid,” Laporta said.

He added: “If Atletico are prepared to sell the player during the transfer window, we are ready to sign him according to the offer we have made.”

The comments, reported by Spanish newspaper Mundo Deportivo, were described as an “olive branch” from Laporta to Atletico as Barcelona continue their efforts to bring Alvarez to Camp Nou.

Barcelona have reportedly submitted an offer worth €100m for the striker. Laporta has repeatedly stated that the proposal remains on the table, but Atletico’s management have not given their approval for Alvarez to leave the club.

The transfer remains unresolved, with Barcelona maintaining their interest while Atletico continue to resist selling a player they do not appear willing to release easily.

The situation has become more complicated because Arsenal have also entered the race for Alvarez. The English club remain interested in signing him, although previous reports suggested that the player would prefer a move to Barcelona.

Further speculation about Alvarez’s future emerged on Wednesday when he missed Atletico training because of an illness. His absence came with the transfer deadline approaching, but it has not officially been linked to the possibility of a move.

Laporta’s latest remarks represent the clearest public indication yet that Barcelona have not abandoned their pursuit. Rather than escalating the dispute with Atletico, he emphasised the club’s respect for their Spanish counterparts while making clear that Barcelona remain ready to proceed if Atletico decide to sell.

For now, however, the proposed transfer is still dependent on Atletico’s willingness to accept Barcelona’s €100m offer. With Arsenal also monitoring the situation and the end of the transfer window drawing closer, Alvarez’s next move remains uncertain.

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