Real Madrid's €150m bid for Atletico's Julian Alvarez rejected

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Real Madrid's €150m bid for Atletico's Julian Alvarez rejected
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Real Madrid confirmed on June 9 that Atletico Madrid has rejected their €150 million bid for striker Julian Alvarez. Atletico cited the player's €500 million release clause as the reason for the rejection. Alvarez, a World Cup winner with Argentina, joined Atletico in 2024 and has since scored 49 goals in 106 appearances for the club. Florentino Perez had promised to pursue a marquee signing after being re-elected as Real Madrid president, but this latest setback raises doubts about his ability to land a major player this summer. Other targets, including Bayern Munich's Michael Olise and PSG's Vitinha, face similar challenges, contributing to an uncertain transfer window for Madrid.

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  • Real Madrid's bid for Alvarez was €150 million
  • Atletico Madrid cited €500 million release clause
  • Alvarez has 49 goals in 106 appearances since joining Atletico
  • Florentino Perez promised a major signing after re-election
  • Other targets include Olise and Vitinha, with uncertainty around their acquisitions.
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Real Madrid reveal they have made offer for Argentinian Arbeloa departs club, paving way for Mourinho return Real Madrid have revealed they have had a €150m (£129.4m) bid for Julián Alvarez rejected by city rivals Atlético Madrid. The Argentina striker has scored 49 goals in 106 appearances for Atlético since joining from Manchester City in 2024. The 26-year-old, whose contract runs until 2030, reportedly wants to leave and has been linked with Arsenal and Barcelona. Florentino Pérez vowed before his reelection as Real’s president to submit a club-record offer for an unnamed “great player”. Continue reading...

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Real Madrid says city rival Atletico Madrid has rejected an offer of 150 million euros ($173 million) for Argentina forward Julián Álvarez. The offer was part of the campaign promises made by Real Madrid President Florentino Pérez, ahead of his re-election on Sunday. The 15-time European champion said that, “After reviewing and evaluating the offer, Club Atlético de Madrid has expressed its gratitude for the proposal, made within the framework of the good relations between both clubs, and has rejected it, referring to the player’s release clause.”

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Real Madrid said on Tuesday that Atletico Madrid had rejected the club's offer of 150 million euros ($173 million) for Argentine forward Julian Alvarez."After reviewing and evaluating the offer, Club Atletico de Madrid has expressed its gratitude for the proposal... and has rejected it," Real Madrid said in a statement.

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