River Plate 
Barcelona 
- 30 May
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CONFIRMED: Julián Álvarez signs for Man City.
Man City beats Barcelona to sign Julián Álvarez. River Plate accepts their €21.4M offer for the striker, ending the rumour of Julián Álvarez moving to Barcelona.
CONFIRMED: Julián Álvarez signs for Man City
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Rumour report
(Latest update: )Despite ongoig transfertalk, the probability of Julián Alvarez transferring to Barcelona appears very low, with only 9% change of the deal goung trough. Here is why.
- Julián Alvarez has few opportunities to further develop within this Barcelona squad, considering his current level and potential and the role he can play in this squad.
- Barcelona has a great talent in the current squad who plays in the same position as Julián Alvarez.
- At the moment, one of Barcelona's best players already plays in the same position as Julián Alvarez.
Transfer Logic score:
Pros
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Comparable age to previously attracted players
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Comparable potential to previously attracted players
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Few better competitors for position (Robert Lewandowski, Ferran Torres)
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Not many competitors with higher Potential (Robert Lewandowski, Vitor Roque)
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Comparable value to previously attracted players
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Some direct competitors for position (Robert Lewandowski, Vitor Roque)
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Comparable quality to previously attracted players
Cons
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Little chance of further development
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Potential star player in position on team (Robert Lewandowski, Vitor Roque)
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Key player as direct competitor (Robert Lewandowski, Vitor Roque)
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Alternatives of Barcelona
| Skill / pot | Player | Team |
ETV The Estimated Transfer Value (ETV) is calculated by the Player Valuation Model, that calculates the accurate transfer fee for a given player. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Skill / pot | Player / Team / Position |
ETV The Estimated Transfer Value (ETV) is calculated by the Player Valuation Model, that calculates the accurate transfer fee for a given player. |
|
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89.5
89.5
|
Gabriel Jesus |
 Arsenal
|
€45.6M |
|
86.6
86.6
|
Harry Kane |
 Bayern
|
€105.8M |
|
83.0
86.5
|
Lautaro Martínez |
 Inter
|
€110.3M |
|
81.9
82.8
|
Marcus Thuram |
Inter
|
€65.4M |
|
80.9
80.9
|
Ollie Watkins |
 Aston Villa
|
€61.4M |
|
80.5
84.0
|
Darwin Núñez |
 Liverpool
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€60.9M |
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80.1
80.8
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Dominic Solanke |
 Tottenham
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€52.1M |
Other interesting rumours
| Player | From / To | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Franco Mastantuono | 30-05-2025 | Report | |
| Sandro Tonali | 25-03-2025 | Report | |
| Bruno Guimarães | 06-03-2025 | Report | |
| Ian Subiabre | 27-02-2025 | Report | |
| Nico Williams | 26-02-2025 | Report | |
| Jonathan Tah | 18-02-2025 | Report | |
| Viktor Gyökeres | 12-02-2025 | Report | |
| Jonathan David | 07-02-2025 | Report |
Julián Alvarez
F (C)
Skill: 85.2
Pot: 91.5
Team
Atlético
Atlético
Contracted Until
30 Jun 30
ETV
€104.7M
The Estimated Transfer Value (ETV) is calculated by the Player Valuation Model, that calculates the accurate transfer fee for a given player.
ETV Range
€94.3M – €115.2M
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Who is Julián Alvarez?
Julián Alvarez (ARG) is a a poacher and currently plays for Atlético. Julián Alvarez is 25 years old (2000/01/31) and he is 170cm tall. His preferred foot is Right. His jersey number is 19. Julián Alvarez has also been used as a mobile striker.
Julián Alvarez's current transfer value is between €94.3M and €115.2M. His last transfer was from Man City to Atlético in 2024. Atlético paid Man City €75M for Julián Alvarez.
Julián Alvarez latest transfers and transfer rumours, season statistics and career statistics are available on FootballTransfers.
