Overview
- Real Madrid formally told the public it submitted a €150 million offer for Julián Álvarez, a move confirmed in the club’s official communiqué on June 9.
- Atlético rejected the proposed fee and responded on social media with mocking posts that included a formal note denying it had studied or valued any offer.
- Multiple Spanish outlets report Álvarez’s contract contains a release clause near €500 million, which Atlético says is the only contractual route for a transfer.
- FC Barcelona previously lodged a lower proposal near €100 million and is still seen as interested, but the gap to the reported clause makes a negotiated sale unlikely without the player’s active push.
- Álvarez has not commented and remains focused on Argentina’s World Cup preparations while his contract through 2030 and Atlético’s public stance leave any transfer uncertain and likely costly.