Laporta: Barcelona's 'very good' offer for Julián Álvarez expires end of July

FC Barcelona president Joan Laporta revealed that the club's "very important and very good" offer for Atlético de Madrid forward Julián Álvarez is set to expire at the end of July. Despite a recent rejection from Atlético's president Enrique Cerezo and CEO Miguel Ángel Gil Marín, Laporta remains optimistic about securing the transfer, emphasizing that the player is desired by Barcelona's coach.

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We respect the opinion of Miguel Ángel and Enrique Cerezo. We are there with an offer. He is a player that our coach wants and that is why we made the offer to Atlético de Madrid. It is a very important, very good offer.

Laporta made these remarks during an event in New York, coinciding with the World Cup final. He highlighted that offers are not unlimited in time and stressed the importance of seizing opportunities when a player wishes to leave a club. He alluded to past instances where players initially deemed unlikely to join Barcelona eventually did, suggesting that clubs should not hold onto unhappy players, especially when a substantial offer is on the table.

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It is not an offer unlimited in time and ending the World Cup, until the end of the month.

The Barcelona president also touched upon the club's financial standing and transfer market operations. He mentioned that the club's ability to operate under LaLiga's 1:1 financial fair play rule fluctuates. Laporta indicated that Barcelona is making significant investments while simultaneously working on recovery, suggesting a strategy of calculated spending and financial management to enhance competitiveness. Deco and the sporting direction are actively working to strengthen the squad with strategic additions.

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There are so many cases where it has been said that a player would never go to Barça and ended up coming, without recalling examples. When a player wants to leave, a big club cannot afford players who are unhappy. In our case, it would never happen. And if they make you a good offer, you have to take advantage of it.