Atletico Madrid have clearly said there is no chance of selling the Argentine Julian Alvarez to La Liga team FC Barcelona. The club said there is “0% chance” of the player moving to the club from Catalonia.
The Spanish team made this statement on Wednesday, August 26 2026 as talk about where Julian Alvarez will play next keeps happening in the transfer news.
Atletico made this statement after Barcelona President Joan Laporta said the club is still interested in getting the Argentine in a video message. Laporta’s words seem to have made Atletico’s leaders upset the club from Madrid responded publicly and said there is no way they will talk about selling Julian Alvarez to Barcelona.
This situation makes the relationship between the two Spanish teams even more tense. Atletico made it clear they do not want Julian Alvarez to go to their rival in Spain.
“This is not a matter of money; it is a matter of pride.” The player is being treated badly but the only one who suffers in the Julian case is us ” Atletico said in their statement.
“They have hurt us financially and in ways. There is 0% chance of selling him to Barca. There is a group of people spreading lies. Not telling the full truth.The club said Atletico Madrid is ultimately the only party bearing the consequences of the situation.
Atletico’s choice to make such a strong statement shows how seriously they take the talk about Julian Alvarez. Of just ignoring the rumors the club said that people spreading the story are telling lies and not being honest.
The club’s mention of social harm suggests that Atletico thinks the rumors are affecting their image and business side not just how the team plays.
For Barcelona, the interest in Julian Alvarez still seems real. Laporta’s public comments show the club still sees the Argentine as someone they want to bring in even though Atletico is very clear.
Any move would still have a lot of problems especially because Atletico said Julian Alvarez is not for sale to Barcelona. The team’s position means that even if Barcelona wanted to offer a lot of money Atletico is not ready to talk about it.
Julian Alvarez has become one of the important players in Atletico’s attack since he joined the team. His play has made him very important in Diego Simeone’s team. Has made him a target for other top European teams.
The 26-year-old had a season. He scored 20 goals. Made nine assists in 49 games across all competitions.
These numbers show how important he is to Atletico’s attack. His ability to score and create chances makes him a valuable player and his age means the club sees him as part of their plans.
From Barcelona’s point of view Julian Alvarez would bring qualities that could help their attack. His ability to play roles and his scoring skills would give the team another option.
However Atletico’s latest statement suggests that Barcelona’s interest will not be enough to make a deal happen.
The way the statement was written is important because Atletico did not just say Julian Alvarez is not for sale now. They said there is “0% chance” of him going to Barcelona.
This position could stop any move between the two clubs unless something changes a lot.
The situation also puts Julian Alvarez in the middle of a transfer story he may not have control over. Atletico’s statement said the player is being “treated badly ” which means the club thinks the public talk is unfair.
For now Atletico seems to want to keep their star player and move on from the talk. Barcelona has to decide if they want to keep trying for a player their team has said is not available.
With Julian Alvarez still under contract and Atletico saying he is not for sale to Barcelona the future looks like he will stay in Madrid.
This new news is a problem for Barcelona’s plan to get Julian Alvarez and a clear message from Atletico: the club does not want to sell one of its main attacking players to a direct rival, in La Liga.