Barcelona Remains Fully Committed to Julián Álvarez Deal

Barcelona's management remains fully committed to signing Julián Álvarez from Atlético Madrid, according to Spanish newspaper "Sport." The Catalan giants' focus hasn't shifted to any other attacking player, and they continue to await developments regarding the Argentine forward. They believe Álvarez took a significant risk by publicly declaring his desire for a transfer and have no intention of abandoning him. Camp Nou is prepared to increase their offer for Álvarez, despite Joan Laporta publicly stating some time ago that the current proposal was final and had a deadline for Atlético's acceptance.

The Argentine international himself is equally determined to pursue his move to Barcelona and has no plans to back down. He was reportedly deeply disappointed by his conversation with Diego Simeone earlier in the week. Julián Álvarez had hoped that Simeone would support him and help convince the "Rojiblancos" management to let him join the Catalans, as had been promised to him during his transfer from Manchester City. Furthermore, the striker believes Simeone has deviated from his stated principles of only relying on players fully committed to the Madrid club's cause. The former Manchester City forward continues to hope he can persuade the management to begin negotiations with Barcelona upon the return of CEO Miguel Ángel Marín.