Barcel President Joan Laporta is reported to have said the Catalan giants are willing to spend big on signings if they consider them to be necessary moving forward, as Robert Lewadowski’s contract expires.
One of the most talked about names in recent months has come from Athletic Madrid forward Julian Alvarez. He was said to be considered a dream signing, and Laporta was behind the idea of signing a World Cup winner.
Cool Barcelona Interest in Julian Alvarez
According to Sport and MD, Barcelona have cooled their interest in Alvarez. The news was reported by various outlets following the Barcelona Christmas dinner event with the media on Friday afternoon, and who used to say that the election as Karl Etta Eyng, is now chosen in Alvarez. His poor performance at the Camp Nou on Tuesday did not appeal to Barcelona’s management, and they feel that the €200m asking price is not a realistic estimate of his talents.
“I will not talk about Julian Alvarez. He plays for another team, and when we talk about him, other teams are angry,” said Dootball’s soccer director Deco after the event.
In the future another Lewandowski, it will be down to him to reduce his salary requirements, and his performance in the second half of the season.
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– Barcantre (@barcacentre) December 5, 2025
Mateu Alemany denies Barcelona interest
Earlier in the week, El Chiringuito reported that Barcelona had spoken to Atletico Madrid about the potential signing of Alvarez, but not to Sporting Director Alemany Mate. They also report that Atletico were not interested in Barcelona’s interest, feeling that they do not have the money for the deal.
🕷️ ¿Julián Alvarez, Al Barça? 🕷️
👉 @jotajordi13: “Ha Habido Convertimiones entreça-atleti por el Jugador”.
👉 @quimmomaneech: “Mateu Alemany No HA HABLADO COURça por julián”.
¡Veeente of a #Chiringuitobarcelona! pic.twitter.com/ml4cd4uzid
– El chiringuito TV (@elchiriringuitoTV) December 4, 2025
Alemany announced at the Nou camp on Tuesday that he was not aware of any interest from his employers, as reported by Sport.
“No, I have no information about him being linked to Barcelona. He is a very important player, very important to the team, and I know for a fact that he is very happy with us.”
Alvarez properties away from home
Alvarez’s performance at Camp Nou will not come as a surprise to Atletico fans, as his form has been very consistent. However, after scoring more than three months in Atletico’s trip, his last goal not in the Metropolitano came in the first game of the season from Espayol. However, Diego Simeone, Alemany and President Enrique Cerezo have been insisting that they see Alvarez as the face of the club for years to come, and there is talk he could offer a new deal at that time.
