Overview
- Atlético Madrid have set a hard line near €100 million and cite a contract through 2030 with a huge release clause to keep control of Álvarez’s future, according to Goal.
- Barcelona have made Álvarez their top target but set an internal ceiling of about €100 million and are waiting for the striker to push for a move to bring the price down, multiple reports say.
- Reports in Spain say Álvarez could look to settle his plans before this summer’s World Cup, though he has dismissed much of the transfer talk as a “snowball of lies.”
- Diego Simeone acknowledged interest from Barcelona, Arsenal and Paris Saint‑Germain, and coverage notes Atlético would prefer any sale abroad rather than to a LaLiga rival like Barcelona.
- Atlético are preparing improved terms for Álvarez, with wage room opening after Antoine Griezmann’s exit and a possible Jan Oblak sale, while separate reporting suggests Barcelona’s finances could leave Arsenal better placed if a fee rises above €100 million.