River Plate 
Barcelona 
- 9 April
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CONFIRMED: Julián Alvarez signs for Man City.
Man City beats Barcelona to sign Julián Alvarez. River Plate accepts their €21.4M offer for the striker, ending the rumour of Julián Alvarez moving to Barcelona.
CONFIRMED: Julián Alvarez 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 (Vitor Roque, Ferran Torres)
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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. |
|
|
86.0
92.1
|
Dejan Kulusevski |
 Tottenham
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€59.4M |
|
83.9
84.2
|
Bryan Mbeumo |
 Man Utd
|
€62.2M |
|
83.8
95.0
|
Florian Wirtz |
 Liverpool
|
€116M |
|
83.3
89.4
|
Dominik Szoboszlai |
Liverpool
|
€78M |
|
83.0
92.8
|
Jude Bellingham |
 Real Madrid
|
€124.5M |
|
82.1
82.1
|
Julian Brandt |
 Dortmund
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€17.2M |
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81.8
81.8
|
James Maddison |
Tottenham
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€46.1M |
|
80.0
85.5
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Charles De Ketelaere |
 Atalanta
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€40.1M |
Other interesting rumours
| Player | From / To | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marcos Senesi | 06-04-2026 | Report | |
| Kees Smit | 03-04-2026 | Report | |
| Karim Adeyemi | 03-04-2026 | Report | |
| Alessandro Bastoni | 27-03-2026 | Report | |
| Nick Woltemade | 04-03-2026 | Report | |
| Micky van de Ven | 04-03-2026 | Report | |
| Julian Ryerson | 18-02-2026 | Report | |
| Gonçalo Inácio | 16-02-2026 | Report |
Julián Alvarez
F (C)
Skill: 81.6
Pot: 87.6
Team
Atlético Madrid
Atlético Madrid
Contracted Until
30 Jun 30
ETV
€116.3M
The Estimated Transfer Value (ETV) is calculated by the Player Valuation Model, that calculates the accurate transfer fee for a given player.
ETV Range
€104.7M – €127.9M
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Who is Julián Alvarez?
Julián Alvarez (ARG) is a a shadow striker and currently plays for Atlético Madrid. Julián Alvarez is 26 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 €104.7M and €127.9M. His last transfer was from Man City to Atlético Madrid in 2024. Atlético Madrid paid Man City €75M for Julián Alvarez.
Julián Alvarez latest transfers and transfer rumours, season statistics and career statistics are available on FootballTransfers.
