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Atlético Madrid considers FIFA complaint against Barcelona over Julián Álvarez pursuit
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Atlético Madrid considers FIFA complaint against Barcelona over Julián Álvarez pursuit

From ABC Color · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Atlético Madrid is considering reporting Barcelona to FIFA over alleged illicit approaches for player Julián Álvarez.
  • Álvarez recently expressed his desire for a transfer, stating a move would be "best for everyone" and fulfill his "dream."
  • Atlético claims Barcelona has a history of similar tactics with other players and insists Álvarez is not for sale, with a release clause set at 500 million euros.

Atlético Madrid is contemplating a formal complaint to FIFA against Barcelona concerning alleged attempts to sign Julián Álvarez without the club's permission. Álvarez is currently under contract with Atlético until June 30, 2030.

The potential FIFA complaint follows recent statements by Álvarez himself after Argentina's 2-0 victory over Austria in the World Cup 2026. The striker told ESPN that a transfer would be "best for everyone" and that he wished to "fulfill my dream," without specifying a destination.

Atlético officials view Álvarez's comments as part of a strategy they claim Barcelona has employed before. They cite the cases of Antoine Griezmann, whose transfer to Barcelona involved negotiations behind Atlético's back, and Nico Williams of Athletic Club, alleging similar tactics to destabilize players under contract. Atlético has publicly stated it has no intention of negotiating Álvarez's sale and has informed both Barcelona and Real Madrid that any interested party must meet his 500 million euro release clause.

This is not the first time Atlético has publicly accused Barcelona of misconduct regarding Álvarez. On May 29, Atlético denounced what it called a "campaign of harassment and demolition" against the Argentine forward by Barcelona, citing "interested leaks, fake news, continuous lack of respect, the 'culé' version of the machinery inventing stories, calls before direct confrontations." Atlético contrasted this with its own adherence to "RESPECT AND VALUES."

Julián Álvarez joined Atlético Madrid in the summer of 2024 from Manchester City. He has since scored 49 goals in 106 appearances for the team managed by Diego Simeone.

Filtraciones interesadas, 'fake news', faltas continuas de respeto, la versión culé de la maquinaria inventando historietas, llamadas antes de enfrentamientos directos... Pero claro, a nosotros tampoco se nos ocurriría tener a sueldo al vicepresidente de los árbitros o recurrir a favores políticos para inscribir jugadores. RESPETO Y VALORES

— Atlético MadridThe club previously accused Barcelona of a smear campaign against the player.
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Originally published by ABC Color in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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