Barcelona prepares €130 million bid for Julian Alvarez from Atletico Madrid

Barcelona is expected to make a fresh offer of around €130 million for forward Julian Alvarez, currently with Atletico Madrid, following his comments expressing a desire to leave. Atletico maintains that they will not sell Alvarez for less than his €500 million release clause, although Barcelona is persistent in pursuing the player. The move comes amidst a backdrop of strained relations between the clubs. To facilitate this transfer, Barcelona may need to offload some players, including Ansu Fati, who is likely to join Monaco. The expected bid will follow the conclusion of the World Cup.

• 11:55 AMYahoo Sports — Barcelona poised to table a fresh €130 million offer for top attacking target – report