The coach who most eagerly anticipates the signing of Julián Álvarez

Luis De La Fuente, the current coach of Spain, has publicly confessed his absolute admiration for the football skills of Julián Álvarez. In a recent interview, the coach from La Rioja openly admitted that he would love for Julián Álvarez to play for the Spanish national team due to his technical quality. The Argentine is the central figure in the most talked-about saga of the summer transfer market.

The coach's tremendous fascination with the virtues of the striker from Calchín has been longstanding in the federation offices. In fact, the Spanish coach has already made his football criteria clear by selecting the player from Córdoba as one of the best professionals on the planet in his votes for the Ballon d'Or, confirming on several occasions that he is his favorite player in the modern international scene.

This statement of intent places the coach at the center of the sports debate in Spain. If, in the medium term, the national coach were to decide to move to the benches of an elite club, it is an absolute certainty that the first demand he would put on the table of his board would be to make a colossal financial effort to close the transfer of the talented South American striker.

"Who would I sign from another national team? JULIÁN ÁLVAREZ. He would fit perfectly into my idea."

Luis De La Fuente, coach of Spain. 🇪🇸 🗣️ pic.com/kgwVeFE371

— Ataque Futbolero (@AtaqueFutbolero) June 19, 2026

Luis De La Fuente, a Great Admirer of Julián Álvarez

The fervor shown by Luis De La Fuente for the former River Plate player contrasts with the chaotic reality surrounding the forward in the capital of Spain. The attacker has definitively sparked the most media-driven saga of the summer market by formally requesting his immediate departure from Atlético de Madrid, causing the biggest European powerhouses to battle it out in negotiation rooms.

Entities of the commercial hierarchy such as Real Madrid, Manchester United, Chelsea, Arsenal, and Paris Saint-Germain have already set their plans in motion to tempt the Albiceleste striker. However, the player's desires clash with the geography of the offers, as reports from his circle confirm that the striker has completely ruled out the possibility of making a definitive return to the English Premier League.

Given the player's explicit veto of the British isles, FC Barcelona has emerged as the best-placed institution in terms of sports to seduce the goal scorer. The Catalan project greatly appeals to the Spider, who already envisions his future in the Ciudad Condal, a desire that would undoubtedly have the tactical approval of a Spanish coach who yearns to see him shine in LaLiga stadiums.

The Metropolitano Fortress and the Prohibitive Barrier of 500 Million Euros

Despite the combined desires of the player and the Catalans progressing in harmony, the Atlético de Madrid board has stood firm. The top brass of the red-and-white club are extremely displeased by the rebelliousness of their main attacking asset and have no intention of granting financial concessions to a direct rival in the fight for the league title.

The Atlético leadership has dug in during institutional negotiations, demanding the full payment of the striker's release clause to authorize his move to Camp Nou. This release clause figure, stipulated in the contract of the Cordovan forward, reaches the prohibitive amount of 500 million euros, an insurmountable barrier for the Blaugrana coffers.

While the intricate details of this boardroom battle in the capital are being resolved, the figure of the forward continues to capture all the attention of European football. The coming weeks will be crucial in determining whether the Catalan squad manages to unlock the signing or if the player is forced to explore other horizons abroad, always under the watchful and public admiration of a Luis De La Fuente who doesn't hide his eagerness to go after him without a second thought.

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