Julián Alvarez sparks transfer frenzy by telling Atlético Madrid he wants to leave

Julián Alvarez has said he wants to ⁠leave Atlético Madrid to “fulfil his dream” following reported interest from Barcelona, Real Madrid ⁠and Paris Saint-⁠Germain.

“I ​spoke with people at the club [Atlético], with those I had to speak with, ⁠and the best thing for everyone is a transfer and I want to fulfil ⁠my dream,” Alvarez said after Argentina’s World Cup Group ​J 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.”

Weeks earlier, Atlético rejected a €150m (£129.4m) offer from Real Madrid for the 26-year-old forward, according to media reports. Spanish and Argentinian media have ‌also reported interest in the player’s services from Barcelona and PSG.

Alvarez, who joined the ​La Liga club from Manchester City in 2024 in a deal worth up to €95m (£81.5m), said his future remains undecided. “It’s not ⁠known when it will be resolved,” he told ​reporters at ​Dallas Stadium.

Reuters has ​contacted Atlético for comment.

The striker has been ​recovering from ‌an ankle ​injury and ​has come off the bench in both of Argentina’s matches at the World Cup.