River Plate 
Barcelona 
- 18 October
- 100+ views
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, Robert Lewandowski)
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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. |
|
|
90.9
95.9
|
Erling Haaland |
 Man City
|
€151.4M |
|
89.5
89.5
|
Gabriel Jesus |
 Arsenal
|
€32.3M |
|
87.4
87.4
|
Harry Kane |
 Bayern Munich
|
€85.7M |
|
82.4
82.4
|
Lautaro Martínez |
 Inter
|
€94M |
|
80.9
81.2
|
Marcus Thuram |
Inter
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€67.3M |
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|---|---|---|---|
| Karim Adeyemi | 09-10-2025 | Report | |
| Marcus Rashford | 23-09-2025 | Report | |
| Murillo | 08-09-2025 | Report | |
| Marc Guéhi | 08-09-2025 | Report | |
| Denzel Dumfries | 04-07-2025 | Report | |
| Roony Bardghji | 23-06-2025 | Report | |
| Givairo Read | 11-06-2025 | Report | |
| Thomas Partey | 02-06-2025 | Report |
Julián Alvarez
F (C)
Skill: 85.7
Pot: 89.3
Team
Atlético Madrid
Atlético Madrid
Contract Until
29 Jun 30
ETV
€115.3M
The Estimated Transfer Value (ETV) is calculated by the Player Valuation Model, that calculates the accurate transfer fee for a given player.
ETV Range
€103.8M – €126.8M
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Who is Julián Alvarez?
Julián Alvarez (ARG) is a A poacher and currently plays for Atlético Madrid. 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 €103.8M and €126.8M. 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.
