Some 48 hours prior to the 2026 World Cup final, Atlético Madrid CEO, Miguel Ángel Gil Marín publicly stated the club is “not going to sell” coveted striker Julián Alvarez, not even if a $229 million (€200 million) offer arrived.
With his future under the microscope, Alvarez’s firm focus has been placed on winning consecutive World Cup titles with Argentina. But that didn’t stop Atlético Madrid from adding fuel to his burning hot transfer saga, releasing a video where Gil Marín emphatically shut down any possibility of Alvarez joining Barcelona—or any other team this summer.
