Barcelona Blocked As Atletico Madrid Want To Sell Alvarez To PSG Only

BusinessSportsMoneyBarcelona Blocked As Atletico Madrid Want To Sell Alvarez To PSG OnlyByTom Sanderson,Senior Contributor.Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Tom Sanderson has been primarily based in Barcelona since 2019.Follow AuthorJun 05, 2026, 12:11am EDTAtletico Madrid only want to sell Julian Alvarez to Paris Saint-Germain and not domestic rival FC Barcelona according to SPORT, which cited anonymous sources. Furthermore, all negotiations involving the Argentine's possible transfer away from the Metropolitano are on hold until after his World Cup with Argentina has concluded.Getty ImagesAtletico Madrid want to sell Julian Alvarez to Paris Saint-Germain and not domestic rival FC Barcelona - who the player wants to join - according to SPORT, which cited anonymous sources. Furthermore, all negotiations involving the Argentine's possible transfer away from the Metropolitano are on hold until after his World Cup with Argentina has concluded.With Robert Lewandowski set to leave when his contract expires on June 30, Alvarez is Barça’s number one target to inherit the number 9 shirt at the Spotify Camp Nou.Reports from the 26-year-old’s homeland say that Alvarez has agreed to join the Catalans on a five-year deal deal.Barcelona reportedly lodged a $116 million bid for Alvarez on the same day it announced Anthony Gordon. Yet it’s believed that this will have to be upped considerably for Atleti to budge.ForbesJulian Alvarez Agrees To Join Barcelona On Five-Year Contract, Report Argentine SourcesBy Tom SandersonMORE FOR YOUAtletico Madrid don’t want to sell Alvarez to FC BarcelonaAt the turn of the week, Atleti President Enrique Cerezo issued a hands-off warning by saying “Julian Alvarez is an Atletico Madrid player, not just for this past season, but for many others.”According to SPORT, though, there is tension in the Spanish capital because Alvarez wants to join Barça but the Rojiblancos only want to sell him to Paris Saint-G...