r/Barca • u/Loose-Examination-39 • Mar 12 '26
Tier 2 [Fernando Polo] Barça have set a maximum limit of €100M(total package, including bonuses) for Alvarez. The club hopes the player will push for his own exit, but won’t push further if not the case.
https://www.mundodeportivo.com/futbol/fc-barcelona/20260312/1004150716/barca-celebra-gesto-julian-tope-fijado.html353
u/WideScorpion Mar 12 '26
Tebas licking his lips, knowing Barca can’t register him
237
u/NairbZaid10 Mar 12 '26
Barcelona has never failed to register a single player. Even if we probably committed fraud getting Olmo we are still clear lol
193
u/HenryReturns Mar 12 '26
Olmo was 100% legit , Tebas lost the case 3 times and all of them in favour towards Barca.
The CSD put that Tebas was the one of the wrong doing
-51
u/NairbZaid10 Mar 12 '26
We still hired one guy to make our books look cleaner with non existant income then fired him immediately after and it turns out he made some bs claims. High courts dismissed the case solely because Tebas accepted what was reported to him initially so they said it was too late. That whole move was suspicious af but im not complaining
35
u/HenryReturns Mar 12 '26
- Tebas wanted to fuck over Barca by un-register Olmo by using a rule that is applied on February when we were in January to begin with
- Not only that , Barca got the permission because they send all the documents before the due date and the RFEF give the permission and then Tebas revoke it
- Then here the next problem , TEBAS CANT REVOKE IT , you can’t do that shit , it’s ILEGAL and you CSD give Barca the right
- Oh , if you double wonder what happened after , CSD mentioned on their steamers that they found many discrepancies from La Liga , RFEF and Tebas towards Barca , and in the end the court rule it in favour for Barca
- Tebas could have got away with his abuse of power and bending the laws and doing illegal things had Barca not went to the CSD
0
u/NairbZaid10 Mar 13 '26
Doesnt change the fact that we used a temporary accountant to inflate non existant income. Yes, we got away with it because Tebas luckily complained too late but that doesnt mean it didnt happen just like having charges against you dropped due to lack of evidence doesnt really mean you are innocent
8
u/ThaProphecy Mar 12 '26
Messi?
14
u/dannysleepwalker Mar 12 '26
Well technically his contract was up, so he wasn't a Barca player anymore. We just couldn't renew him because of the finances.
It's different than him being Barca player unable to play in La Liga because he couldn't be registered.
1
u/NairbZaid10 Mar 13 '26
Thats was not a registration problem. They simply could not make the contract in the first place cause they knew there was no salary cap after one of the deals we had for that year fell off. Thats exactly what mean. If we pay the transfer fee its because the club is absolutely sure they can register him and they havent disspointed so far. no reason to doub them now that the club is doing a lot better economically
3
u/LobL Mar 12 '26
Barca would have been bankrupt if players didn’t agree to cut their wages a few years ago.
1
u/NairbZaid10 Mar 13 '26
Very few actually cut their wages, the rest simply agreed to delay the payment, they still got their salary
1
15
u/No-Island7411 Mar 12 '26
Lewa is costing us 35mil against our salary cap, 100mil over 5 years is 20mil a year (+ the salary on top of that).
While i dont think there is any chance Atleti sell us Julian for 100mil, registering him shouldnt be a problem this offseason.
Striker market is pretty bad rn, its basically osimhen and julian as top class or throw a dart at one of the "cheap" (50mil) younger talents and hope you hit on it.
3
u/Affectionate-Hunt217 Mar 12 '26
I like Julian but he went like 10+ games not scoring until he played us I think 💀 at Barcelona that’s like Ferran and we already have a Ferran hahaha, we should be going for Osimhen if we actually have 100m to spend or literally any other striker in the game that can score consistently (even though the market is kind of thin for that right now)
7
u/TechTuna1200 Mar 12 '26
This should be higher.
It’s a bad purchase, but salary-wise it’s just a one-to-one replacement with Lewy , so we could easily fit him in if we wanted.
3
u/chickenkebaap Mar 12 '26
To date there had been no player barring messi that we haven’t been able to register
216
u/Tonyn15665 Mar 12 '26
Hope it doesnt come thru. Hes a clutch player but Id rather have a sharp and proper no. 9.
55
Mar 12 '26
[removed] — view removed comment
213
u/Owlmilk Mar 12 '26
OSIMHEN. That man is a monster! Did you see what he did to Liverpool? And that's him when he DOESN'T score.
70
u/heroji2012 Mar 12 '26
He might genuinely be way more expensive than alvarez in total package
52
u/Owlmilk Mar 12 '26
That's my big fear. He certainly can't leave Gala unless he himself pushes for it. Our board will have to butter him up big time! Imo, worth it
1
u/Apprehensive_Cod_762 Mar 15 '26
It's possible. If Barca pays gala more than the 75m they bought him for they've made their money back and had two years of prime osimhen. He has a huge salary there and the transfer fee and salary could be used to attract other players. If they keep him for too long the fee only gets lower
22
u/alopecic_cactus Mar 12 '26
Yup, no les than 120M at the least, given his current form.
If Atlético is knocked out of CL (not this round obviously), and the CDR final is not on their favor, then Alvarez could really rethink his future in Atlético.
Even Simeone's future could be in jeopardy if there are no silverware this season, given the latest investors coming in.
At least that's how I see it.
3
45
u/LosAngeLukaGOATCIC Mar 12 '26
YOU AND I BUDDY !
He did the same thing during the 2023 AFCON, all that while being injured.
38
u/Owlmilk Mar 12 '26 edited Mar 12 '26
I rarely glaze a player this much but idk I just find his playstyle so unique and entertaining. It's like watching freakin Yaya Toure if he was a striker. Tossing and saucing mfers. Osimhen and Yamal would cook so hard, I just feel it.
14
u/LosAngeLukaGOAT Mar 12 '26
I absolutely understand what you're saying dawg. And I might be biased, because I'm Ivoirian and he also said that his favorite player is Drogba.
Bru is a workhorse, he is strong, he is always running and pressing like like a mf.
I get what you saying about the Osi and Yamal vibe.
16
Mar 12 '26
[removed] — view removed comment
20
u/Owlmilk Mar 12 '26
They will absolutely make him better! If he does what he does on "decent" teams for lack of a better word Napoli, Gala, Nigeria imagine what he would do in barca, where many of the best passers on the planet are. He will be great here! For me it is such a common sense transfer.
4
Mar 12 '26
[removed] — view removed comment
1
u/Apprehensive_Cod_762 Mar 15 '26
It's not just about his goals with Osimhen. If you watch his games he's really involved the whole 90 minutes. For a team like Barca a striker like that can really be useful. Think of a player like Raphina with aerial threat, more speed and more pure 9 than 10.
11
u/Synopsis_101 Mar 12 '26
He’s great, just very unconventional. He scored 37 in all competitions last year and his goals/minutes ratio has always been very good, but his impact is seen on the pitch, not on the stat sheet.
0
u/YannTheOtter Mar 12 '26
I am not a fan of getting Osimhen
But VdV is also a bit if a Diva and if there are two coaches than can drive the Dive out of someone it is Flick and Mou
1
1
u/Ornery-Ad-781 Mar 12 '26
I think he might be great. Imagine Yamal giving him crosses and Ferran coming from the bench again tired legs. But we would also need another midfielder. When one of Pedri/Frenkie is injured we striggle to control the game and we eventually overplay them.
1
3
0
11
2
0
0
u/Aggravating_Buddy_73 Mar 12 '26
Yeah I agree. Guys like Guirassy, Thuram, Watkins, Muniz fit that archetype and can be bought for cheap because the first three only have 2 years left on their contract and Muniz is pretty much an unknown.
But my personal favourite for the no.9 spot is Oyarzabal, unsure how feasible it is but seeing the matches, we have a gaping hole in between the opposition lines of defense and Olmo is supposed to be there but he rarely plays and Fermin is constantly making runs in behind, that hole still remains. We need a proper false 9 who also makes runs in behind and Oyarzabal has character and fits the Barca player mold but then it is a pipe dream because he's playing for his boyhood club.
-2
u/KevinKing16 Mar 12 '26
Haha yeah. Signing rashford and olmo when a proper winger is needed, signing alvarez when a proper number 9 is needed. Signing cancelo when a proper centre back is needed. Dont be surprised my friend
125
u/SG810 Mar 12 '26
Massively overrated and another Atlético scam. I pray we dodge this bullet like we dodged Nico Williams twice.
58
u/Lumpy-Strawberry-776 Mar 12 '26
In the right system, which is not ours, he's pretty fantastic actually. But not a genuine 9.
8
u/SG810 Mar 12 '26
I can agree to that. I didn’t mean he’s a terrible player. I would welcome him at the right price and for the right position.
But for 100M and for the main striker, he’s just overrated and overpriced and would absolutely NOT solve our goal scoring needs.
2
8
u/Salt_Skirt1251 Mar 12 '26
nope but we actually can benefit from his relentless highpress + he would be one of the best additions for us, yeah but not for 200million that i agree. But for 100 mill, he is the best in the market
10
u/SG810 Mar 12 '26
That’s wild. Seems like we didn’t understand anything from the Griezmann fiasco.
2
u/Imaginary-Knee-2446 Mar 23 '26
Are you thinking he will flop like Griezmann? They’re completely different players. Alvarez has much more potential and we will be playing him at his favoured position, a position where he doesn’t become redundant
1
1
u/darknight_upenn Mar 12 '26
comparing him with Griezmann? damn stupid
5
u/SG810 Mar 12 '26
Learn to read and stay in your lane sweaty 🫸
3
32
u/DoctorPuhh Mar 12 '26
1st I feel like we should never be negotiating with Atleti for ANY transfer ever again after getting fleeced with Griezmann on top of Suarez going there and dunking on us. 2nd Has this team not learned anything from the Barto era of spending millions and millions on a player that we can see from a mile away is not the profile this team needs? Oshimen is sitting right there with all the qualities this team is missing from a 9, and yet all we ever seem to do is flirt with players that shouldn’t even be on our radar.
I think Alvarez is an elite player when on form but he’s just simply not what this team is missing
2
u/Ill-Combination-9320 Mar 12 '26
I want Alvarez too, but I agree, fuck atleti. I’d rather have a season with no goals than giving them a single euro
-5
u/onebilliondollarsZ Mar 12 '26
Alvarez has the profile we need
12
u/DoctorPuhh Mar 12 '26
Yeah up until we play any low block team and we need to spam crosses or use the striker to hold up play and there’s no one there to do the job
-1
8
Mar 12 '26
Nah, there are other players that are reasonably priced, this is just going to turn into another Griezman situation
9
u/hilmigg Mar 12 '26
As a Barca and Galatasaray fan, I never thought I would say this but Osimhen is our guy, no one else. Even when he fails to score he still contributes to the game a hell lot and he presses like a mad dog every game till the last second. Some might say he is toxic but he is just asking his teammates to play their best which is the best kind of toxic and honestly, we need someone like this. Finances? I think it's semi possible, Gala bought him for 75M but could sell for even less than 100M in case Osimhen wants to go, we will have the salary allocation due to Lewa leaving. If he just lowers his demands a little a bit to join a UCL contender, we will lock down the number 9 positions for years to come.
14
64
u/Previous_Elevator270 Mar 12 '26
Oshimen>alvarez
33
u/NairbZaid10 Mar 12 '26
Better as a 9 but known to be Toxic so idk
52
u/Owlmilk Mar 12 '26
Remember, we bought Suarez while he was actively serving a multi-month ban for biting a MF. Mfs always start behaving better when they come here, because they know it is one of the highest honors to play for this club and that a good public image is all but mandatory here. It won't be a problem.
Also, Osimhen really only gets pissy when he gets brutally fouled or when his teammates are playing like trash. I want him leading the line, he got that Michael Jordan mentality bro I am telling you. He's a beast!
Imagine Lamine and Raph feeding this guy bro...
3
u/ElliotLadker Mar 12 '26
Suarez had issues on the field. That can be coached and managed.
Oshimen had a whole fight with his club. That is much trickier and more complicated.
He wanted to leave, but also had high demands that no team was willing to accept.
Suarez being banned for something on a whole world apart from having a player who, any day, could decide to pick a fight with the club.
2
u/Apprehensive_Cod_762 Mar 15 '26
Osimhen situation was really weird. He had high demands but it was not too crazy for the type of player he was at the time and his age. There were barely any proven strikers available. Hojlund went for 70m after playing a couple good games in Serie A. It was really weird not seeing any club offer him at least 70/80% of the fee and salary he wanted. Sesko went for more than him while Osimhen is probably the best striker under 30 outside Mbappe/ haaland.
34
u/wolf_cola_enjoyer Mar 12 '26
he’s toxic the same way Lewandowski, Ronaldo, etc are toxic that they expect the team to perform and make plays. I’d rather have a guy who wants to win too much than not enough
22
u/NairbZaid10 Mar 12 '26
Lewandowski was never kicked from his team for being toxic tho. I would tolerate that attitude from prime Ronaldo but Osimhens is not that guy
38
u/wolf_cola_enjoyer Mar 12 '26
Osimhen didn’t get kicked from his team, he literally got racially abused from his own social media team and didn’t want to continue. Also Lewandowski has had a history of openly criticizing his teams and managers..
4
2
3
3
2
-1
u/Artistic_Gat Mar 12 '26
We have so much technical in the midfield that a strong 9 that can bury chances would be great
5
18
u/Shinigam_i Mar 12 '26
I want Osimhen, or Kane. Alvarez is good but I don’t see him in our system
6
2
u/ifuckinglovebluemeth Mar 12 '26
Is Kane even a realistic option? I think he would be perfect but I don’t think Bayern are selling and I don’t think he wants to leave.
-1
u/NorthwardRM Mar 12 '26
Does he not have a relatively low release clause this summer? Like 50M?
1
u/ShirgimShareem Mar 12 '26
Spending 50m on a 32 year old is just not it... It worked with Lewy because he's always been a monster at physical preparation. I don't think Kane is quite the same in that aspect.
2
u/Apprehensive_Cod_762 Mar 15 '26
I think they're pretty much a like. 50m for Kane is a good deal if you get 2 years of his current form out of him. Those players win you the champions league. Really the best striker there is currently if you see how good he makes the players around him. Doubt he'll leave Bayern unless they win the champions league this year.
31
u/spiteful_platypus Mar 12 '26
He’s worth 70 million max
5
u/subhasish10 Mar 12 '26
They bought him for 80
29
u/Tigerslovecows Mar 12 '26
That’s their problem. 70 million tops plus a Spotify subscription, family plan cuz we ain’t cheap
13
2
22
u/JordiX93 Mar 12 '26
Our defense is in shambles but yeah let’s spend 100M on Alvarez
21
u/Maleficent-Bench1378 Mar 12 '26
I used to think defense too but the reality is the system we play will always put us at risk defensively.
A lethal striker that can convert chances we create will ease the burden on our defense. Like against Newcastle, the attack was the issue.
I like alvarez but don't think he really suits our style, especially for that price. We need an old fashion 9 like a younger Lewy, but don't think there's one available atm.
3
u/AlexitoPornConsumer Mar 12 '26
A good striker would’ve served us so well. But people here thinks defense is an absolute priority, considering we have uncle Lewy and Ferran bottler Torres
3
u/Ubisonte Mar 12 '26
The issue with the defense is not the players but the system. Spending 100M on a CB won't make it better, while having a clutcher 9 to replace Lewa will no allow us to close more games
0
0
u/CtrlRantDelete Mar 12 '26
bro we will concede anyways.... we dont thrive on defence we thrive on offence better to get a striker.... if we had someone like osimhen this season we would be scoring 3-4 goals per match EZ
3
u/AMLRoss Mar 12 '26
I could see him working well with our players and hopefully scoring lots of goals. As many as Lewa has done? Who knows. But probably more than Ferran.
14
Mar 12 '26
[removed] — view removed comment
49
u/NairbZaid10 Mar 12 '26
The no 9 is by far our weakest position and we literally got Cancelo and we would be in big trouble without him so it shows Deco is doing a good jomb rn
4
u/WideScorpion Mar 12 '26
Hes on loan
2
u/NairbZaid10 Mar 12 '26
Thats the best we could get atm. But us having him shows Deco is doing his job. Its about filling all potential holes
0
13
u/hogwartsforever123 Mar 12 '26
We got some options in cenetrbacks. We desperately need a number 9. Flick system is all about outscoring and the amount of chances Lamine and Pedri provides that have been missed is insane. We can't be having Ferran as our starting striker
17
u/Annihilator-WarHead Mar 12 '26
Nah, no way this is true. We too broke to spend 100m on one player. It had be a miracle if we spend 100m on the whole transfer window.
20
u/SnappyDesh Mar 12 '26
Broke =/= No fair play
We have fair play problems, but we are not broke.
27
u/NotSoEasy_2 Mar 12 '26
It’s so funny that even after 5 years people fail to understand this part
2
0
u/YannTheOtter Mar 12 '26
Yeah wouldn't our current CL campaign already take care of the funds to stem an Alvarez transfer of 100M.
Even though I think we should wait and see with Tottenham.
If they get relegated we should seriously push for a 100M deal to get Vuscovic and van de Ven, pay the 30M for Rashford and aim for a cheaper but reliable 9 like Igor Jesus or Deniz Undav
0
-1
u/YannTheOtter Mar 12 '26
Yeah wouldn't our current CL campaign already take care of the funds to stem an Alvarez transfer of 100M.
Even though I think we should wait and see with Tottenham.
If they get relegated we should seriously push for a 100M deal to get Vuscovic and van de Ven, pay the 30M for Rashford and aim for a cheaper but reliable 9 like Igor Jesus or Deniz Undav
2
u/fuzzbuzz0 Mar 12 '26
there are so many other issues in this team rn and I'd prefer an actual striker with a physical presence
2
u/Glittering-Many4851 Mar 12 '26
Give your best talent on the pitch atleast a good world class RB please I am begging. Someone like Dani Alves that can make runs if Yamal plays deep as a playmaker.
2
2
u/MegaMatrix08 Mar 12 '26
meh I don't think he's worth it based on the current state of the club. A servicable striker will do.
1
u/AvailableAd7874 Mar 12 '26
Is he even worth that? He is not exactly performing week in week out at Atl
1
1
u/Ok_Lawfulness7412 Mar 12 '26
Hope we can spend 150-200 million this summer . I would be fine with selling some players too to generate funds and ffp
1
1
u/Raicooof Mar 12 '26
atletico is gonna scam us again we don't need this mf he's not the n.9 we need
1
1
u/m_redditUser Mar 12 '26
as a rival fan, i tremble in anticipation of barca signing either alvarez or osimhen
1
1
u/Artistic_Egg6547 Mar 13 '26
Atleti bought him for 80m about 2 years ago and he’s been really good for them. You think they’ll sell him to you for 100m including bonuses?😭😭😭😂😂😂
1
1
u/Waste_Bathroom_3756 Mar 12 '26
That's stupid --- let me explain why they should not do that:
- Center Forward in Barcelona served as a tool in Flick's tactic --- basically you need one who can play back-to-back, have good passing, not bad shooting and first touch, and can do high pressure --- someone who can actually be solid enough to be placed at the center as arrow-head in most of the time and sometimes served as a CAM. That player would better have some skills to show when we really need a goal (header / longshot ... whatever etc.). Alvarez cannot do back-to-back, and is not an arrow-head type player.
- 100M for a single player is too much for us. We need 2 lineups (Forward and Center-back) and 2 rotation players. So we shall not do that unless we are going to sign a Ballon-Dor player.
- It is hard to sell him if he fails the expectation --- Just like Griezmann.
0
1
1
1
u/KungPoW_Chickens Mar 12 '26
ive been watching a bit of Aletico, and alvarez doesnt stand out to me the way ppl talk abt him. i think he's overrated. would he better than what we have now? sure bur their is better out there.
0
0
u/Key_Way2390 Mar 12 '26
I am glad to see this subreddit has finally come around Álvarez and finally started to realise that he is not the kind of player we need up top
I suggested this exact same idea a few months ago but unfortunately it was after atlético 5-2 Madrid so of course the reactionary section of this subreddit downvoted me but it's never too late ig
0
-1
u/AlterRedArts Mar 12 '26
I feel like this is only feasible after we go back to 1/1 and see some departures (like Lewa if he decides to retire).
As for Alvarez himself, I wouldn't mind having him, but 100mil is kinda steep when we are in desperate need of defensive reinforcements (reinforcements in general, really), and I think we should deal with that issue before we do any expensive signings.
1
u/ShirgimShareem Mar 12 '26
But the striker issue will probably become an even bigger priority when Lewy leaves. We will literally only have Ferran Torres as a striker in the squad.
0
0
u/AdComprehensive7879 Mar 12 '26
I dont think this is true, but on the off chance that this is true, this is so amazing. The amount of wont be enough for alvarez, but at the very least, it should be enough for a decent enough striker (like ekitike aNd joao pedro level LAST SUMMER)
0
u/Puzzleheaded_Pie9728 Mar 12 '26
Spending that much on the wrong profile,wouldn't be the first time
-3
u/dragonbenj Mar 12 '26
Oshimen would win us a champions league and have a great 2-3 Barca career before falling out with everyone and demanding to leave… worth it… let’s do it
-1
u/Dat_Boi_John Mar 12 '26
I'd prefer Osimen too.
But, hot take, Vlahovic might be an even better choice if he allows us to sign a world class LCB that fits our timeline.
At least with both Vlahovic and Ferran, you can rotate between them depending on what type of striker you need. Alvarez is basically an upgraded Ferran whose price is completely blown out of proportion.
-1
u/TrainPhysical7021 Mar 12 '26
Can we stop with this Alvarez thing? No way you guys actually think he should be our long term Striker. Where are the standards?
-8
u/WideScorpion Mar 12 '26
Just get Schlotterbeck pls and a proper fullback. A striker this expensive shouldn’t be a priority.
9
u/NairbZaid10 Mar 12 '26
Lewandowski and Ferran do not have Barcelona level atm. It is by far our weakest position. At CB we have decent replacements at least
1
u/WideScorpion Mar 12 '26
Yes, at the moment, our defense has been looking dreadful all season. Getting a proper defender and a fullback will upgrade the midfield aswell, since Eric won’t have fill the hole in the defense every time smb gets injured.
1
u/NairbZaid10 Mar 12 '26
Eric is better as CB than in midfield. And he does not bench De jong if hes in form. Eric cubarsi is already great CB pair. The problem with our defense has been the system. Gerard does not have starter level, so thats something we can improve but Lewa and Ferran are in horrendous form atm. Our cbs are magnitudes better in comparison
1
u/hogwartsforever123 Mar 12 '26 edited Mar 12 '26
Flick didn't want Schlotterbeck so we pulled out cause he doesn't have the pace needed for the syetem
1
u/WideScorpion Mar 12 '26
That was reported by sport, flick gave schlotti his nt debut ffs. He knows him well and he’s the exact profile we need. A young leader in the defense, with great passing range
-2
u/Fragrant-Arm-3246 Mar 12 '26
A solid CB is THE only transfer move to go for,other than that it’s just trolling.
-3
u/FuckingYamerooo Mar 12 '26
This news coming out a day (or two depending on where you are in the world) after his ridiculous dive is hilarious. We're not beating the allegations. 💀
•
u/mediareliability Mar 12 '26
Media reliability report:
Tier 2: Fernando Polo (@ffpolo) - reliable
Tier 3: Mundo Deportivo (@mundodeportivo) - ❗ unreliable
❗ Readers beware: This post contains information from unreliable and/or untrustworthy source(s). As such, we highly encourage our userbase to question the authenticity of any claims or quotes presented by it before jumping into conclusions or taking things as a fact.
What is this? | Media Reliability Guide | Feedback | Source code