MADRID, SPAIN - AUGUST 23: Julián Alvarez of Atletico de Madrid looks on during the LaLiga EA Sports 2026/27 match between Atletico de Madrid and Villarreal CF at Riyadh Air Metropolitano on August 23, 2026 in Madrid, Spain.
(Photo by Angel Martinez/Getty Images) Getty ImagesAtletico Madrid have responded strongly to Barcelona president Joan Laporta’s latest comments about Julian Alvarez.
Those words do not appear to have gone down well at Atletico.
“The player is being portrayed as a victim, but the only victims in the Julián case are us,” is the word from Atletico.
There’s a 0% chance of selling him to Barça.”Atletico also add that: “This situation isn’t about money, it’s about dignity” and claim “a campaign has been created with many lies and half-truths.
MADRID, SPAIN - AUGUST 23: Julián Alvarez of Atletico de Madrid looks on during the LaLiga EA Sports 2026/27 match between Atletico de Madrid and Villarreal CF at Riyadh Air Metropolitano on August 23, 2026 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by Angel Martinez/Getty Images) Getty Images
Atletico Madrid have responded strongly to Barcelona president Joan Laporta’s latest comments about Julian Alvarez.
Laporta has said that Barcelona would still like to sign the Argentina international, who has asked for a transfer, and says he would like Atletico to accept his club’s offer.
Those words do not appear to have gone down well at Atletico. A new report from Marca quotes a club source with some pretty strong quotes.
“The player is being portrayed as a victim, but the only victims in the Julián case are us,” is the word from Atletico. “They’ve hurt us both financially and socially. There’s a 0% chance of selling him to Barça.”
Atletico also add that: “This situation isn’t about money, it’s about dignity” and claim “a campaign has been created with many lies and half-truths. The only one paying the price for this is Atlético.”
