BARCELONA.- He Barcelona made an offer to Atlético de Madrid for the transfer of the Argentine striker Julian AlvarezAccording to the president of the Catalan club, Joan Laportathis Wednesday during his inauguration for a second consecutive term.
The Barça club, current champion of LaLigahas been after the international with the Albiceleste for some time to be the replacement for Robert Lewandowskiwho joined this week Chicago Fire of the MLS.
“We made an offer to Atlético, we spoke with them and they know what there is. The player wants to come. I have the utmost respect for Cerezo or Gil Marín, with whom I have spoken, and they told me that they were not planning to sell because they have no alternatives,” declared Laporta before adding that the offer for ‘the Spider’ “is not unlimited in time.”
The 64-year-old leader assured that Barça maintains “good relations” with Atlético on an institutional level, despite the information according to which the red and whites were preparing to file a complaint against the Catalan club before the FIFA for his interest in Álvarez.
According to some Spanish media, Barcelona’s offer for Álvarez would be 100 million euros.
Just after the re-election of Florentino Perez at the head of the club, the real Madrid announced on June 9 that it had presented an offer of 150 million euros to its neighbor for Álvarez, while indicating that it had been rejected.
Álvarez joined Atlético from Manchester City in 2024, within the framework of a transfer of 85 million euros (97 million dollars), including bonuses.
Liverpool makes signing of Jacquet official
He Liverpool The arrival of the French central defender was made official on Wednesday Jeremy Jacquetcoming from Rennesfor an amount that the press estimates at around 70 million euros (close to 80 million dollars).
The French Under-21 international (5 caps) officially joins Liverpool, with all the procedures completed, five months after the English club reached an agreement with the Breton team.
Jacquet becomes the most expensive sale ever made by the western club Franceahead of the transfer of Jeremy Dokuthe Belgian winger who went to Manchester City in the summer of 2023 for about 65 million euros.
“Liverpool is a legendary club. I want to be part of its history,” celebrated the 20-year-old player, who claimed to fulfill “a great dream” by signing for the Reds.
