The 'bomb' exchange with Madrid that would leave Barça without one of its objectives for the attack

Julián Álvarez is one of the fashionable names in the transfer market. The Argentine surprised everyone and everyone with his exchange of statements with Pep Guardiola after leaving his future up in the air amid his participation in the Olympic Games. "I will have time to see my decision. I did not stop to think coldly. When the Olympic Games are over, I will start thinking calmly about what I want for myself", said the forward.

The scorer made it clear that he is not very satisfied with his role at the Etihad Stadium, since he considers that he has deserved to have more opportunities, especially in the 'important' games. For this reason, the rumors about his possible departure from the Mancunian squad have only grown, being linked to clubs such as Atlético de Madrid (with whom he could already have an advance agreement) and FC Barcelona, ​​which has had him in their agenda for a long time.

For his part, the 'skyblues' cannot guarantee him more minutes due to the presence of players like Erling Haaland, Phil Foden or Bernardo Silva, so they are open to transferring him as long as his conditions are met. The British team does not intend to 'give him away' and would ask for more than 70 million euros for his signing, numbers that are practically unattainable for the aforementioned teams, which have had problems with their finances in recent years.

However, the Córdoban's future could have been in LaLiga. According to 'El Nacional.cat', the directors of the 'citizens' entity offered Julián's signing to Florentino Pérez and Real Madrid in exchange for the services of Rodrygo Goes. The arrival of Kylian Mbappé to the White House has put the Brazilian's figure in question, which is why the big clubs on the continent have shown interest in hiring him, the 'skyblues' being one of them.

Madrid rejected the offer

Guardiola is a long-time admirer of the player and would love to have him in his ranks, but the reality is that the Madridistas still have the forward. Rodrygo is one of Florentino's 'little eyes', who refuses to transfer him despite the fact that his performance last season left much to be desired. Furthermore, Ancelotti continues to trust in his abilities, which is why Chamartín refused the possibility of having Álvarez in their squad if this meant having to give up one of his main assets.