Julián Álvarez: Barcelona's Next Transfer Target and Potential Lewandowski Replacement

2023-10-18 06:31:36

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Barcelona is closely monitoring Julián Álvarez, one of the Catalan team’s objectives for the next transfer market. The exit clause is 50 million euros.

By Ubaldo Kunz

Updated on 10/18/2023 – 03:31hs ART

Bombshell: in Barcelona they dream of Julián to replace Lewandowski.

Julián Álvarez is the forward of the moment. His goals, his assists and the increasing importance he has within Manchester City place him as one of the great figures of the Premier League. Something similar happens when he puts on the Argentine National Team shirt. His coaches are crazy about the level he has been showing and express it every time they have the opportunity to highlight it.

In the last few hours, there was a strong rumor that was born in Spain and that has to do precisely with the future of Julián Álvarez. According to Diario Sport on the cover that will appear this Wednesday, October 18, the Argentine striker appears as one of Barcelona’s big targets for the next transfer market. World bombing.

“Attention to Julián Álvarez”; It is the main title of the newspaper, which clarifies that the former River striker “Deco really likes” and that despite having renewed his contract a few months ago until the end of 2028, he has an exit clause that could be executed by the Catalan team. ¿How much should Barcelona pay to get the Spider out of City? A figure close to 50 million euros.

Beyond the enthusiasm that Julián Álvarez generates in the Culé cast, there is one important fact when thinking about a negotiation: everything will depend on what happens with their star striker. As stated by Diario Sport, “the Barça club considers him as an option for the future in the event that Lewandoski does not exhaust his contract.”

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This way, The name of Julián Álvarez appears again in the orbit of another giant of European football. A few weeks ago, the former River forward also sounded like a market possibility for Real Madrid starting in December. Is there a romance between Merengue and Barca due to the attacker who emerged from the hotbed of the Greatest?

In Spain they compare him with Di Stéfano

Julián Álvarez’s present puts him on the altar of the most outstanding players of the moment. Although at Manchester City he had to fight for a place in the team hand in hand with Erling Haaland, the former millionaire attacker managed to make the most of the minutes he was on the field. For this reason, for Pep Guardiola he is one of the best young values that world football has.

Beyond Pep’s consideration, in Spain the specialized press has recently showered Julián Álvarez with praise. One of those in charge of evaluating the Spider was none other than Jorge D’Alessandro, a former Argentine goalkeeper who is today one of the star panelists of the program “El Chiringuito.” The commentator a few days ago stated that “Julián is the reincarnation of Alfredo Di Stéfano“One of the best players in all of history.

The memory of the Libertadores 2018

A few days ago, the Official Manchester City Site published a one-on-one interview with Julián Álvarez. The attacker from Calchín reviewed the most important moments of his career so far and focused on a very special match: the final of the 2018 Copa Libertadores.

“Obviously it was very important because it was the first. I had only a few days as a professional player, I remember that a few weeks ago I had been training with the team and the two finals of the Copa Libertadores against Boca, which is River’s classic rival, were just taking place.”Julian recalled.