FC Barcelona is urging Julian Alvarez's representatives to publicly declare his desire to join the club as part of a strategy to pressure Atlético Madrid into selling him. This summer transfer saga is taking an interesting turn, with the Argentine forward not wanting to continue at Atlético de Madrid and needing to find a new team before August 10th, when he must return to Cholo Simeone's orders. Alvarez's dream is to wear the blue-and-gold stripes, but his current club remains resolute in preventing this from happening.
Joan Laporta and Deco, the officials tasked with this signing, have developed a plan of action for making this dream a reality. According to David Ibáñez, Barcelona's 100 million euro offer to Atlético de Madrid has not been enough, and now they are hoping that Alvarez will take one more step: publicly declare his desire to play for Barcelona.
Barcelona believes that this move would be crucial in increasing pressure on Atlético Madrid, forcing them to make a drastic decision. However, the odds of a sale are only 1%, according to Rubén Uría and Gil Marín, who state that Gil Marín will not sell his star player to Barcelona under any circumstances. If he does sell, it would be to an overseas team: 'The chances are one percent', they say from the red-and-white club.
Barcelona's Plan of Action
Joan Laporta announced that the offer expired on July 31st, but now there are only three days left to unlock the situation. The Catalan club is hoping that Alvarez will publicly declare his desire to play for Barcelona.
Pressure and Odds
Atlético de Madrid appears to be maintaining a firm stance, as Gil Marín has no intention of selling his star player to Barcelona under any circumstances. If he does sell, it would only be to an overseas team: 'The chances are one percent', according to the club.
