The 2026 Summer Transfer Deadline Day has arrived, and that has our crew taking a look at the biggest story of the whole window, as it has just been unveiled that Julián Álvarez will stay put in Spain with Atlético Madrid, playing in LaLiga until at least January. Lisa Carlin, Nico Cantor, Aaron West & Geoff Shreeves are pleased to be joined by Guillem Balague to react to the news, predicting the road ahead for Atleti fans & Álvarez to repair their relationship.
0:00 Álvarez Saga is OVER
0:58 Fans reception of Álvarez
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Just as Jonathan David arrives… Perfect 👌
Vamos Barca!! Pull another one of those levers and give us 150 mill in January for Julian!! Please!!
Here for the butt hurt VARcelona fans
We all knew he will be staying at Atletico. I knew he would never go to Arsenal although this was down to family situation regarding visas. Although he favoured Barcelona, I think he would have moved to Arsenal if it wasn't for the visa issues
Atletico Madrid will never, ever sell Julián Álvarez to Barcelona, and they can keep trying for the rest of their lives. Anytime they try, Atletico will tell them to buzz off, darling! 💅✨
Just before the World Cup, the Atletico Madrid club graciously offered Barcelona a very nice care package:
🎬 6 cinema tickets
🐰🎟️ 6 Bad Bunny concert tickets
🌻 1 packet of Sunflower seeds.
We haven't heard a single peep from them since, which makes us a bit sad—especially our CEO Gil Marín, who is somewhat disappointed that they haven't accepted our offer. 😭💔
The good news is that it is still open to them, darlings!
The only thing missing right now is a box of tissues to help them wipe away their tears for not being able to snag Julián Álvarez, especially since we've gone ahead and blocked it for the foreseeable future. 🚫🔐🥂
🔴⚪️Aupa Atleti🔴⚪️
Barcelona Hyenas can try coming back in January 2027 or next summer, but they are completely wasting their time. Our CEO Miguel Ángel Gil Marín has made Atletico Madrid’s position clear: we will file complaints to FIFA as often as necessary over Barcelona Hyenas' persistent, illegal tapping up of our players. Barcelona Hyenas and their hierarchy are living in Narnia if they think a proud club like ours will negotiate or do business with them while there is an active FIFA complaint over their improper behavior.
Why hold a player that doesn’t want to play for you? Playing in all competitions and not winning anything every year.
If it were Madrid or Barca the moment he thought about leaving he would be gone. Not sure how they equate this move to the actions of a big club.
Athleti will be the biggest loser in this. No striker no money and he’ll eventually make a move Jan. Classic example of pride getting the best of them
Yet.
Bad for Atlético choosing to have a bad apple in their house. It's a Business, find and make the deal to run your business optimally. Why in the world would you want him on a PIP for 6+ months. Atleti had the power to send him off to Arsenal whether he liked it or not, he's their Asset. What a waste of time and talent.
Respect for athelti
Atleti gave him Stockholm syndrome
The team that cries about another team winning that's Atleti for you. They care more about others losing rather than them winning the games. Hilarious 😃
Atletico Madrid are NOT obligated to sell Julian Alvarez to Barcelona there us no FIFA law that states this so Barcelona club and supporters can cry for the rest of their lifes.
Atletico Madrid will NEVER sell Julian Alvarez to Barcelina whether his market value gets higher or liwer just like CEO Gil Marin has said: it is a matter of dignity which is something Barcelona does not have.
Shameless club Atleti… holding a player that is clearly unhappy and wants to leave then pointing to contract terms… small club mentality…no big club forces a player to stay when they clearly want to leave!! Alvarez will stay professional and play out the season then ask for the transfer again in winter and then in summer if he's still there!!!
Atlético Madrid has every reason to be furious with Barcelona. Between nearly a year of secret, backroom negotiations with Julián Álvarez and Joan Laporta going on television repeatedly to publicly declare their pursuit, Barça is in clear breach of FIFA rules on illegal tapping up. Atlético CEO Miguel Ángel Gil Marín has already filed an official complaint with FIFA—and recently updated it to include Laporta’s latest TV comments. Publicly courting under-contract players isn't "shrewd management"; it's a lack of ethics and transparency that disrespects basic rules of football.
The only starter that’s of the caliber of a top team is Julian
Blows my mind people think Atleti should have caved and sold Alvarez for a lowball offer within their league. Especially after Barca missed their deadline AND were 50m under their asking price
Take away from atletico Madrid ? So wait , Alvarez said he wants to go to Barca ,but Barca is blamed for taking away ? So Barca supposed to say no ? Why atletico don't say no to the players they bought . Did they take away those players from their clubs ? ..I have never heard so much nonsense in football and to see journalist talk this BS.
Atletico's handling of the situation have revealed their poor taste, especially when they will lose alvarez either way in next winter's or next summer's transfer window
Alcatraz Madrid 😂
If atleti want to be perceived as one of the big clubs, maybe they should start acting like one. They can keep Guillem too
I’m he’ll be leaving January. The club said no to set example to other players. But we all know if a player doesn’t want to stay he never gives 💯
The grey hair guy surely isn't a Barca fan lol
"He is staying in one of the top teams in Europe" somebody remind this guy how many titles Atletico has won in the last 15 years?
Atletico are going to regret not selling high when they could
Barcelona weren’t taking him away. He WANTED to leave like are you kidding??
Farça 😂😂😂😂 clowns 🤡 🎉every summer is the same.. all jokes 😂😂😂😂😂
Staying with Atleti??
More like locked up in jail and destroyed his own career…. with Atleti
Aupa Atleti..!💪🏻
Atlético Madrid broke the standard playbook by taking their fight against Barcelona straight to FIFA, ensuring it couldn't be dismissed as behind-the-scenes noise.
Barcelona thrives on bypassing regulations—using back-channel pressure to unsettle players like Julián Álvarez. Dragging them into the legal spotlight breaks that monopoly, exposing their aggressive tactics to manipulate the market.
Even if FIFA's ruling falls short, Atlético altered the power balance by refusing to let Barcelona dictate terms or twist the narrative unopposed.
Why is this guy acting like Barca went public first 😂 Atletico literally started to post memes on twitter after getting an offer for their player and they did the same to Madrid btw