Atletico Madrid want PL side to include £64m star in swap deal for Julián Alvarez as latter demands to leave club at World Cup: reports

Athletic Madrid insist on selling Julian Alvarez Arsenal after his comments in World football championship. They want Viktor Gokeres from the Gunners to participate in the deal with the Argentine forward.

According to a report in GET IT TOGETHERAtletico Madrid do not want to sell Alvarez to Barcelona, ​​who are keen to sign him. The Catalan side are a dream destination for the forward, but the Rojiblancos are furious with the Catalan side and are unwilling to negotiate.

The report claims that the Spanish side want to complete a players-plus-money deal with the Premier League champions. They want Gokeres in exchange for Alvarez, but with an additional €60 million in cash.

The demand comes after they rejected a €100m bid from Barcelona earlier this month. They also rejected a €150m bid from Real Madrid after Florentino Perez made the move hours after winning the presidential election.

Atlético Madrid released a statement via AS on Monday, June 22, insisting that no deal will be done with Barcelona. They said:

“There is no amount for which “Barca” can buy Julian. He will not be transferred to Barcelona. Either they pay the release clause (€500 million) or there will be no deal. We have already seen how Barcelona have acted in the past, for example, when Atlético were preparing for the Champions League match against Juventus, and Barca promised commissions to Griezmann’s sisters, his family and the player himself… Everyone knows that this is a club of cheats, but they faced a club that is not going to laugh at them.”

Atletico Madrid have also told Real Madrid they will let Julián Alvarez leave if they pay €500m for the Argentina star, who is currently at the World Cup.

What did Julián Alvarez say at the World Cup?

Julián Alvarez spoke to the media after Argentina’s win over Austria at the FIFA World Cup. He revealed that the decision to leave Atletico Madrid had been made and said:

“I told Atletico Madrid that I wanted to leave. I want to make my dream come true. I don’t think this is the right time to talk about it, but I also can’t hide from it or pretend it’s not true. I try to be an honest person and I spoke honestly with the people in the club with those I needed to speak to. I think the best thing for everyone is a transfer and I want to make my dream come true.”

Julián Alvarez has Premier League experience, having played for Manchester City after leaving River Plate.