Atlético denies a meeting with Julián Álvarez

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16/08/26 17:00:00

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Atlético de Madrid has rejected a request for a face-to-face meeting submitted by Julián Álvarez, a 26-year-old forward, to discuss his transfer to FC Barcelona in this summer transfer market. The Julián Álvarez saga continues.

The rojiblanca board refers the Argentine international to join the pre-season training on August 10, the date on which his vacation period expires after the World Cup, relying on his current contract until June 2030.

The Conflict Between Julián Álvarez and the Atlético de Madrid Board

According to Gerard Romero on Jijantes, Julián Álvarez took advantage of his stay in the Spanish capital to request an immediate meeting with the top Colchonero executives. The forward aimed to enforce that Atlético de Madrid fulfills the verbal agreement reached before the start of the transfer window, in which the club had agreed to listen to offers to transfer him this summer.

The refusal of the Madrid leaders to change the set schedule is a response to the institutional standpoint of declaring the player non-negotiable unilaterally. The player is considering making a new public statement before August 10 to pressure the Atlético de Madrid hierarchy and force the opening of formal negotiation channels with FC Barcelona.

FC Barcelona's Stance and Eli Junior Kroupi's Alternative

FC Barcelona keeps Julián Álvarez as its top priority to strengthen the attack, but won't present a higher financial offer until the player gets Atlético de Madrid to set a selling price. The board led by Joan Laporta is observing the conflict from a distance to avoid exhausting negotiations.

Due to the firm stance of the Madrid team, the Catalan club's technical department has started exploring alternatives in the Premier League market. The name of Eli Junior Kroupi, a 20-year-old forward playing for Bournemouth, appears on Barça's agenda as a secondary option if the Colchonero team definitively blocks the exit of Julián Álvarez.

The forward must rejoin the team under Diego Simeone's leadership on August 10, 2026, to start the pre-season preparations.

On that day, a face-to-face meeting will take place between the player's representatives and the Atlético de Madrid executives, where it will be decided whether the player formally requests a transfer before the market closes or accepts to continue under the rojiblanca discipline.

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