Julián Álvarez and the possibility of leaving Atlético Madrid: what his agent said

The present of Julián Álvarez at Atlético de Madrid is going through an uncomfortable moment. Since November 9, when he scored in the 3-2 win against PSV in the Champions League, the Spider hasn't scored again and the drought has begun to generate murmurs and gestures of annoyance at the Metropolitano.

That context fueled reports about a possible change of scenery. In Europe, several media outlets agree that the world champion's future could be far from the Spanish capital. Sport and Mundo Deportivo have repeatedly linked him with Barcelona, identified as his preferred destination, although the club's financial difficulties appear as a key obstacle to moving forward in a major negotiation.

In parallel, the British outlet TEAMtalk stated that Arsenal and Chelsea have initiated contacts to assess his signing and open the door to a return to the Premier League, after his successful spell at Manchester City. The interest of both London clubs would even be linked to the possibility that Álvarez will arrive at the 2026 World Cup with greater continuity and confidence. Paris Saint-Germain was also mentioned as an alert observer, attracted for some time by the profile of the Argentine forward.

Amid the avalanche of rumors, Fernando Hidalgo, the player's agent, stepped in to calm things down and denied contacts with Barcelona:"It isn't true, I haven't met with Deco or with anyone from Barcelona during the current period", he stated.

Meanwhile, he was clear regarding any possible transfer:"Any club interested in Julián should contact Atlético de Madrid's board, since the player has a contract and is committed to it".

The reason why he didn't go to Real Madrid

In addition to all the rumors surrounding the future of the former River forward, an episode that would undoubtedly have shaken world soccer was also revealed in recent hours. Ramón Álvarez de Mon, a Spanish tax advisor, stated that Julián Álvarez was close to becoming a new signing for the Merengue club, but that it ended in a "failed transfer".

"Julián didn't join Real Madrid because the club had an administrative problem. There were three non-EU players and it wasn't possible to register one more in Spain. With the pandemic, naturalization processes came to a halt and everything was delayed", he explained.

"It wasn't Real Madrid's fault. It was a general administrative collapse. Julián was being very closely followed, but the deal couldn't be completed", he clarified.