River Plate 
Barcelona 
- 23 February
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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.
- Little chance of further development
- Potential star player in position on team
- Key player as direct competitor
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)
Barcelona: Xavi keen on move for River Plate striker Julian Alvarez
https://en.as.com - EnglishRiver Plate striker Julián Álvarez has emerged a target for Barcelona, who are seeking a cut-price forward to bolster Xavi s attacking options.
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
|
€58.4M |
|
84.1
84.1
|
Bryan Mbeumo |
 Man Utd
|
€63.3M |
|
83.9
95.5
|
Florian Wirtz |
 Liverpool
|
€114.4M |
|
83.2
90.1
|
Dominik Szoboszlai |
Liverpool
|
€78.6M |
|
83.1
83.4
|
Kevin De Bruyne |
 Napoli
|
€15.5M |
|
83.0
92.8
|
Jude Bellingham |
 Real Madrid
|
€124.5M |
|
82.1
82.1
|
Julian Brandt |
 Dortmund
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€14.7M |
|
81.8
81.8
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James Maddison |
Tottenham
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€46.1M |
Other interesting rumours
| Player | From / To | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marcos Senesi | 20-02-2026 | Report | |
| Julian Ryerson | 18-02-2026 | Report | |
| Gonçalo Inácio | 16-02-2026 | Report | |
| Mika Godts | 09-02-2026 | Report | |
| Lisandro Martínez | 02-02-2026 | Report | |
| Dušan Vlahović | 06-01-2026 | Report | |
| Nathan Aké | 29-12-2025 | Report | |
| Konstantinos Koulierakis | 27-12-2025 | Report |
Julián Alvarez
F (C)
Skill: 81.4
Pot: 88.4
Team
Atlético Madrid
Atlético Madrid
Contract Until
29 Jun 30
ETV
€117.5M
The Estimated Transfer Value (ETV) is calculated by the Player Valuation Model, that calculates the accurate transfer fee for a given player.
ETV Range
€105.7M – €129.2M
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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 €105.7M and €129.2M. 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.
