Barcelona president Joan Laporta claims a "big club cannot afford to have players who are unhappy" as he once again stated his intent to try and sign Julian Alvarez.
The Argentinian's future has been one of the biggest stories of the transfer window so far, with the player claiming he wants to leave to "fulfil his dream", though Atletico Madrid do not want to let him leave.
Real Madrid have already seen a €150m offer rejected, while Barcelona are the favourites to land Alvarez should he leave, despite Arsenal also being interested in his signature.
Laporta has made no secret of his desire to sign Alvarez, with Atletico officials saying they have no intention of letting him go to Barca.
Speaking at the World Cup, Laporta said Barcelona have an offer on the table for the striker, who has scored 49 goals in 106 games for Los Colchoneros, but that it will not be there forever.
"We're still on the table with an offer," Laporta said.
"He's a player our manager wants, which is why we made the offer to Atletico Madrid. It's a very important and very, very good offer for us.
"I respect everyone's opinion. I respect Miguel Angel's opinion and everyone else's. There are so many cases where it's been said that a player would never go to Barca, and yet he's ended up coming.
"It is not open-ended. We will set a reasonable deadline. I would say until the end of the month.
"When a player wants to leave, Barca's stance as a club is that, if a player wants to leave Barca, we'll give him a golden handshake.
"A big club cannot afford to have players who are unhappy."
Barcelona have already signed Anthony Gordon this summer, while Karim Adeyemi is reportedly closing in on a move to Camp Nou.
D-Maestreo
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Alvarez will definitely leave Atletico Madrid this summer and he will be joining Barcelona or Arsenal. Morgsn Rogers going to Chelsea has heightened Arsenal's need for an attacking left winger and Alvarez fits the bill.
Arsenal 🤣🤣🤣
zuebcemsyz
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Yohabi1
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Alvarez will definitely leave Atletico Madrid this summer and he will be joining Barcelona or Arsenal. Morgsn Rogers going to Chelsea has heightened Arsenal's need for an attacking left winger and Alvarez fits the bill.
voebeipsuy
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doesn't mean he doesn't like the club he doesn't want to play in laliga
He literally said he wanted to leave
Supadeklsy
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If you take took long you will spoil it, a good dancer knows when to leave the stage.
gudiest01
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you go explain tire
EmeraldJ
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Preacher!
rebaciknop
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Neymar was unhappy and you didn’t let him go till PSG paid his full release clause, don’t just be a loud mouth and extend the same courtesy to Alvarez, there is a release clause, pay that and you can have him. It’s that simple.
Oga and do you know that it wasn't Larpota reign? It was either Sandro Rosell or Bartholomew that was in charge then
epjo
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FIFA has been told TRUMP the winner.
epjo
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FIFA has been told TRUMP the winner
Vimadiksz
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doesn't mean he doesn't like the club he doesn't want to play in laliga
SANTIAGOŞEMMY
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Is he playing in in this world cup? some people are just lucky in life an average player making headlines. Madrid did that to distract Barca cos where is he coming to play?
The_Phoenix
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Neymar was unhappy and you didn’t let him go till PSG paid his full release clause, don’t just be a loud mouth and extend the same courtesy to Alvarez, there is a release clause, pay that and you can have him. It’s that simple.
nohaeiopsu
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this laporta is definitely as stupid as anything, this shed more light on y florentino perez ve this reserved feelings for him,ATM has stated numerous times of their intention yet u keep talking shit at every given opportunity is Alvarez the only player in the market???
brr I quite understand u so well but the difference is perez nvr used the media to pressure psg and one more thing brr dnt forget mbape came to Rma literally on a free transfer after psg rejected rma _200m bid brr i hope u didnt forget this part as well my brr
tubemrtuz
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this laporta is definitely as stupid as anything, this shed more light on y florentino perez ve this reserved feelings for him,ATM has stated numerous times of their intention yet u keep talking shit at every given opportunity is Alvarez the only player in the market???
Madrid fans and their Hypocrisy at its best. Wasn't it the same way Perez pursued Mbape at psg until he got him? Didn't PSG say they were not selling too. And you were all happy with it.
nohaeiopsu
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this laporta is definitely as stupid as anything, this shed more light on y florentino perez ve this reserved feelings for him,ATM has stated numerous times of their intention yet u keep talking shit at every given opportunity is Alvarez the only player in the market???
🤔🤔 ok u can join him in the crying plead for Alvarez foooool
liedmnor
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Arsenal don't need Alvarez. The city outcast will do nothing to us.
Richard0010
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this laporta is definitely as stupid as anything, this shed more light on y florentino perez ve this reserved feelings for him,ATM has stated numerous times of their intention yet u keep talking shit at every given opportunity is Alvarez the only player in the market???
You’re the one that’s stupid
Nadeemhasan24
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Madrid fans are crying, people are not talking about Mbappe or Bellingham here🥱🥱😭
i see no comments on Jude or from Madrid fans... its you who is crying and shitti*g in comments
nohaeiopsu
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ATM is trying to play neutrality between Barcelona and Madrid but they forgot if not for Madrid they would have won like 2 to 5 UCL
honestly i'm not doubting this and infact u've just said the rhetorics to situation of this but hre is it wen psg wanted to sign Neymar psg was not using the media to pressure barca instead they went to the la liga authority nd paid the total amount in his release clause,wen lvrpl wanted to sign isak they asked for isak's valuation nd it was done respectfully not pressuring with media,barca cnt afford his release clause then laporta sud just back off if he knows the club can use the lifeline used in the spanish league to acquire top players
laqracka_
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Says one who can't see past his nostrils. Do you even understand the principles that guide negotiations? Of course, that's too much for you to comprehend.
crap 🤣
hotdinsu
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wat abt the stupidity and d needless mind games of laporta? Atm has stated their intention on numerous ocassion then why not move on 🤷♀️
and their opinion doesn't count if the player in question want to leave. it doesn't always end well. Anytime a player want to leave a club, it is much better you let them go instead of acting tough outside.
Davichi
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don't act dumb, Barça knew Lewa was almost leaving because of age so they should have acted quickly
Says one who can't see past his nostrils. Do you even understand the principles that guide negotiations? Of course, that's too much for you to comprehend.
Vicbimnost
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Hope we don't get another Nico Williams in ATM.
vuhaeiors
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Madrid fans are crying, people are not talking about Mbappe or Bellingham here🥱🥱😭
youaeiksty
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Sign him, please 🙏.
nohaeiopsu
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ATM is trying to play neutrality between Barcelona and Madrid but they forgot if not for Madrid they would have won like 2 to 5 UCL
wat abt the stupidity and d needless mind games of laporta? Atm has stated their intention on numerous ocassion then why not move on 🤷♀️
nohaeiopsu
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this laporta is definitely as stupid as anything, this shed more light on y florentino perez ve this reserved feelings for him,ATM has stated numerous times of their intention yet u keep talking shit at every given opportunity is Alvarez the only player in the market???
laqracka_
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Try to think before you ask certain questions. Why will he want to go to Barcelona to play 2nd fiddle to Lewa instead? Why would Barca want him then when they had Lewa?
don't act dumb, Barça knew Lewa was almost leaving because of age so they should have acted quickly
Davichi
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why didn't barca want him when he was at Man City unhappy playing 2nd fiddle to Haaland.
Try to think before you ask certain questions. Why will he want to go to Barcelona to play 2nd fiddle to Lewa instead? Why would Barca want him then when they had Lewa?
beycelmntu
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RapagGHUpcoming
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ATM is trying to play neutrality between Barcelona and Madrid but they forgot if not for Madrid they would have won like 2 to 5 UCL
Puaablnpry
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lol but you bought zlatan , pirlo , tevez from your academy right ?
They were bought in a good manner not persuade team to sell by force
dougiefresh
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why didn't barca want him when he was at Man City unhappy playing 2nd fiddle to Haaland.
SG/FCB
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Fake offer just to cause confusion, the player said is Barcelona he want to go not Real Madrid, that alone is enough for Real Madrid to know he never like them. but the two Madrid club just planned to play game for Barcelona to increase his offer. Barcelona is smart man if you can't get it forget it.
fake offer? 🤣🤣 barca offered 100m_ rejected then these fools from madrid tabled 150m, just to get in the way of barca bt still - rejected.
RachelTangi
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same way you got Sancho after how many years of embarrassment from Dortmund they still scammed you 😂 now where is the sancho
There's no sense in what you say. These are two different stories you want to present. Focus.
bekbdelruy
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He is not forcing any club, except you don't know how football work with players psychology, if a player have made up his mind to leave a club let him go, mentally it affects his performances & the mentality of other team mates thereby causing more problem. No player is bigger than a club
sell to psg or arsenal or then bench him forever until his contact expir put him u21 squad .....
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Puaablnpry
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He is not forcing any club, except you don't know how football work with players psychology, if a player have made up his mind to leave a club let him go, mentally it affects his performances & the mentality of other team mates thereby causing more problem. No player is bigger than a club
But what is he doing, you have been told he isn’t for sale so you just stay off
Suarezzy
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This Laporta guy is also delusional. Why can't he move on from the Alvarez deal? What kind of obsession is that?
same way you got Sancho after how many years of embarrassment from Dortmund they still scammed you 😂 now where is the sancho
Joyklnops
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Joyklnops
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Suarezzy
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FIFA and UEFA should make drastic rules and heavy penalties for player poaching and destabilisation. You only see these things happening at Barcelona and Real Madrid. These two teams are always in the habit of first using paid media outlets to start the rumour of club interest in a player, even secretely involving agents. Players then wade in to the sing song and place their parent club in a very precarious situation. One thing I know for sure, players will not tell their clubs about their desire to leave if a concrete offer is not placed before him. Teams found guilty should be kicked out of the incoming champions league or given a fine that is equal to being kicked out of the competition.
lol but you bought zlatan , pirlo , tevez from your academy right ?
Faobklmsuz
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good reason
Jotadistz
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Fake offer just to cause confusion, the player said is Barcelona he want to go not Real Madrid, that alone is enough for Real Madrid to know he never like them. but the two Madrid club just planned to play game for Barcelona to increase his offer. Barcelona is smart man if you can't get it forget it.
Atletico also have price they want to sell and they will decide what Barcelona is ready to offer not necessarily through their players. l think this is logical ways in buying and selling business across all clubs. l think Bacelona contacted the player in other to forced paying less.
Virgin_Garzy
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FIFA and UEFA should make drastic rules and heavy penalties for player poaching and destabilisation. You only see these things happening at Barcelona and Real Madrid. These two teams are always in the habit of first using paid media outlets to start the rumour of club interest in a player, even secretely involving agents. Players then wade in to the sing song and place their parent club in a very precarious situation. One thing I know for sure, players will not tell their clubs about their desire to leave if a concrete offer is not placed before him. Teams found guilty should be kicked out of the incoming champions league or given a fine that is equal to being kicked out of the competition.
Do you remember what happened with Alexander Isak and you are only blaming Barca and Madrid
satbcety
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which Barca Offer? Just to destabilize the player...why they can't announce like Madrid to know their offer value..Madrid made a strategic offer of 150m euros ..Any club trying to match it will bust financially soon
Fake offer just to cause confusion, the player said is Barcelona he want to go not Real Madrid, that alone is enough for Real Madrid to know he never like them. but the two Madrid club just planned to play game for Barcelona to increase his offer. Barcelona is smart man if you can't get it forget it.
emma23
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Most club are using their power as a big club to passwade some players to come and sign for them, and I don't think this is good, is a club want to sell a player in other for the to raise money no problem but putting a pressure on players will likely make that player to leave because of the influence of the club
vaybelosuz
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Buy HAALAND instead