The cards are already on the table. Julián, as MARCA revealed exclusively yesterday Monday, He has already communicated that he does not want to renew, who does not accept the offer to improve his salary because his roadmap involves wearing another elastic band next year. And the Spider is clear about which shirt he would like to wear: Barcelona’s.
This is where it begins the labyrinth about the future of the world champion. With a clause of 500 millionunaffordable even for the most powerful economies, the solution involves sitting down to negotiate with Joan Laporta y Deco, president and sports director of the Camp Nou team.
And doing so, here is the crux of the matter, with a team very far from the economics of the other two suitors: PSG and Arsenal. Although the letters are marked from the offices of the Metropolitan and there is no thought of listening to an offer that starts from at least 150 million euros.
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Quantity, of course, that could rget off with the inclusion of some players that could interest the rojiblancos. Within Atlético’s noble floor there are those who favor this scenario and there are those who prefer to raise a large sum and reinforce themselves with players who do not play at the Camp Nou.
Over there, yesThere are many names that can come out in the operation although many conditions have to be met for them to end up playing: that Atlético is interested and improves its squad… and that the Barça footballer is willing to cross the airlift to continue his career at the Metropolitano.
Joan Laporta and his reaction to the question of whether he is going to sign Julián Álvarez
Two different speeds
While Atlético does not want a soap opera (in case of sale I would have to go for a top level 9 to replace it) At Barça they handle other times. They have the will of the player of their interest to end up in Barcelona and understand that it is their main guarantee to end up prolonging a negotiation that ends in a good outcome.
All this, of course, with two other giants behind who start with a disadvantage that is difficult to overcome: that Julián does not have in his priorities neither return to the Premier nor go to PSG no matter how much Luis Enrique loves him. Another thing is that Barça cannot fulfill Atlético’s aspirations and then is forced to take other paths.
And between these directions Let no one rule out the continuity of a player with four more years on his contract.. It seems like the most difficult path once he has already communicated his decision, but it could be the only real way out of the labyrinth in which Julián is immersed.