FC Barcelona
The Argentine left a 'like' on the video of his ex-teammate bidding farewell to Manchester City, while the Blaugrana is rushing to finalize the last options for signing him
- Jordi CarderoRedactor
Julián Álvarez (26 years old) left a 'like' on the video in which Rodri bid farewell to Manchester City. The English club posted several 'posts' on Instagram to say goodbye to the midfielder who was with them for seven seasons. The first of them, an open letter from Rodri to the fans, had the 'like' of Julián Álvarez. Barcelona is aware that the days are passing and that it will not wait for Álvarez until the last days of the transfer window.
Rodri was asked about Julián at his press conference for his presentation as a new player for Barcelona. The best player of the World responded with tact. 'I usually am quite prudent with players who do not belong to the club. I respect the Atlético de Madrid. Julián is a great player, one of the best forwards. I can only say that. It is clear that Deco and the board are always thinking about improving the squad', he expressed.
Julián and Rodri took different paths. While Rodri left the Atlético de Madrid to head to Manchester, Julián changed the Etihad Stadium for the Metropolitano. As 'skyblue' they coincided for two seasons, between 2022 and 2024, during which they played 90 matches together. Together they won a Champions, two Premier League, a Supercopa de Europa, a World Club Cup, a FA Cup, and a Community Shield.
As we reported in MD, Barcelona is still not giving up on its attempt to sign Julián. It would be the signature of a transfer window in which Deco has designed a squad to try to bring the team closer to compete in the Champions. Nonetheless, the Barcelona has set a deadline. If the Atlético does not let him go in the next two or three days, the blue and grana's sports director will activate some of the alternative options it handles. Until then, Julián will remain the favorite candidate for the '9' shirt.
