{"id":50051,"date":"2026-07-12T08:08:10","date_gmt":"2026-07-12T12:08:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/07\/12\/atletico-madrids-big-attacker-asking-price-reinforced-by-world-cup-shouts\/"},"modified":"2026-07-12T08:08:10","modified_gmt":"2026-07-12T12:08:10","slug":"atletico-madrids-big-attacker-asking-price-reinforced-by-world-cup-shouts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/07\/12\/atletico-madrids-big-attacker-asking-price-reinforced-by-world-cup-shouts\/","title":{"rendered":"Atl\u00e9tico Madrid&#8217;s big attacker, asking price reinforced by World Cup shouts"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_74 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/07\/12\/atletico-madrids-big-attacker-asking-price-reinforced-by-world-cup-shouts\/#Barcelona_will_need_to_spend_huge_amounts_of_money_to_sign_Alvarez\" >Barcelona will need to spend huge amounts of money to sign Alvarez<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/07\/12\/atletico-madrids-big-attacker-asking-price-reinforced-by-world-cup-shouts\/#In_other_news%E2%80%A6\" >In other news&#8230;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<!-- Article Start --><\/p>\n<p><b><i>Julian Alvarez&#8217;s difficult transfer situation will not be resolved until after the World Cup, but the stunning goal strengthened Atletico&#8217;s negotiating position.<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><em>If you enjoy CaughtOffside&#8217;s coverage and would like to see more, add us as a preferred source on Google and favorite it to see more of our content.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Argentina won 3-1 in extra time (with some help from the referee) and advanced to the World Cup semi-finals overnight. The opening goal was one of the best in the competition so far, with Julian Alvarez curling it into the top corner from outside the box in extra time.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Barcelona_will_need_to_spend_huge_amounts_of_money_to_sign_Alvarez\"><\/span>Barcelona will need to spend huge amounts of money to sign Alvarez<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>According to AS, this means one thing: Atletico Madrid&#8217;s exorbitant \u20ac150 million price tag for their star attacker has become even more firm after his recent impressive form.<\/p>\n<p>They have said they are not interested in selling, and until a team starts bidding at that level, we will believe them. Barcelona will do everything they can to put pressure on, but unless Alvarez really intends to build bridges, a summer transfer is still unlikely.<\/p>\n<p>The showdown between player and club could get ugly and many teams will be waiting to see if it creates an opportunity.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"In_other_news%E2%80%A6\"><\/span>In other news&#8230;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Leslie Ugochukwu is set to leave Burnley for Galatasaray, which is good news for another Premier League team who will receive a cut of his \u00a330m transfer fee.<\/p>\n<p>Arsenal are said to be open to signing the talented left-winger, who has fallen a bit of the way in recent years, especially if they can get him for a good price.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Download the official CaughtOffSide app and get all the latest updates straight to your phone! 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