Julian Alvarez latest: Atletico Madrid star responds to “snowball of lies” amid Barcelona, Arsenal transfer rumours

Atletico Madrid striker Julian Alvarez has responded to speculation linking him with a big-money transportation distant from the Spanish nine this summer.

The 26-year-old has elevated his crippled to caller heights since joining Diego Simeone’s broadside from Manchester City for a reported £82m successful August 2024.

Alvarez scored 29 goals successful 57 matches during his debut play astatine Atleti, and helium has since contributed with 19 goals and 9 assists successful 47 games truthful acold this term, netting 9 goals successful 13 Champions League appearances.

The 2022 World Cup victor with Argentina has confirmed that helium is “at 100% and acceptable to play” for Ateltico successful the archetypal limb of their Champions League semi-final astatine location to Arsenal connected Wednesday, aft feeling discomfort implicit the weekend.

Alvarez has been heavy linked with a determination to the Gunners successful caller weeks, with immoderate reports claiming that Mikel Arteta’s broadside are prepared to merchantability first-team stars successful bid to money a transportation for the ex-Man City forward.

Barcelona keen to rival Arsenal for Alvarez signature?

La Liga champions-elect Barcelona person besides been credited with a steadfast involvement successful Alvarez, arsenic they hole for beingness without 37-year-old Robert Lewandowski, who could permission this summertime erstwhile his declaration expires.

Alvarez, who scored against Barcelona successful the Champions League quarter-finals, is believed to person been identified arsenic a superior people by the Catalan giants nether caput manager Hansi Flick.

According to ESPN, Barca person initiated interaction with Atletico to observe the club’s stance connected the aboriginal of Alvarez, who has a €500m merchandise clause successful his declaration that expires connected June 2030.

It is understood that Barcelona would find it hard to prise Alvarez distant from the Spanish capital, arsenic they are presently operating conscionable extracurricular of La Liga's fiscal just play rules, but they judge determination is simply a willingness from the striker to marque the determination to Camp Nou.

Last month, Alvarez insisted that helium is “very happy” astatine Atletico, portion the player’s cause precocious played down the “1,000% false” rumours that his lawsuit has been house-hunting successful Catalonia.

Alvarez ‘trying not to discarded energy’ connected mendacious transportation speculation

In effect to caller reports linking him with a transportation distant from Atletico, Alvarez has deed retired astatine the “snowball of lies” surrounding his future.

“I effort not to springiness excessively overmuch value to what they say, due to the fact that the information is that each week caller things travel out, each kinds of caller information”, helium told reporters.

“I effort not to discarded vigor connected that and to absorption connected what we’re doing present astatine Atleti”.

“I effort not to springiness excessively overmuch value to what’s said connected the media, due to the fact that it often starts becoming a snowball of lies”.

“I can’t support going retired to clarify oregon contradict everything that comes retired each the time”.

Alvarez remains focused connected finishing the play powerfully with Atletico earlier heading to the 2026 World Cup with Argentina, and helium volition beryllium looking to people his 20th extremity of the play erstwhile helium faces Arsenal connected Wednesday.