Argentina forward Julian Alvarez says he wants to leave Atletico Madrid to fulfil his dream, Yankee Scores reports.
Barcelona and Paris St-Germain have shown keen interest in the 26-year-old.
Real Madrid had their €150 million (£130m) bid for the striker, Julián Álvarez, blocked by Atlético Madrid, their local rival team.
Atletico echoed Real Madrid’s comment on X by tagging a series of laughing emojis.
In one of their other posts, external they stated: “You must have confused education with gratitude, but to leave no doubt: we don’t thank you for anything.
Alvarez Insists on Transfer
“I spoke with the people at [Atletico] I needed to speak with, and the best thing for everyone is a transfer. I want to fulfil my dream,” Alvarez spoke to ESPN after their 2-0 win over Austria.
“It’s not the time to talk about this, but I also can’t hide it. I try to be an honest person.”
“I think the best thing for everyone is a transfer.”
Julián Alvarez publicly says he wants to leave Atlético Madrid 🚨 pic.twitter.com/YLTibWzAe7
— ESPN FC (@ESPNFC) June 22, 2026
Alvarez joined Atletico from Manchester City in the summer of 2024 for £81.5m, scoring 49 goals in 106 games for Diego Simeone’s side and providing 17 assists.
The ex-River Plate forward, who scored 17 goals in his first season in La Liga, managed only eight in 2025-26.
But he was prolific in the Champions League, finding the net ten times as Atletico reached the semi-finals before being beaten by Arsenal.
