Julian Alvarez plans shock move after Barcelona transfer saga

Julian Alvarez plans move that changes everything for Barcelona Make us your Google favourite Julian Alvarez is poised to complete an important move after his failed transfer attempt in the summer. The Atletico Madrid attacker fought to leave the club to join Barcelona in the transfer window but was told by his employers that he would not go to the Camp Nou side unless they matched his €500 million release clause. Alvarez’s case could prompt a change in FIFA’s transfer rules , but in the meantime, he is poised to take action himself in order to rectify his situation. The big change Julian Alvarez is considering after Barcelona blow Alvarez is ready to change agents following the summer fiasco, according to Onda Cero (via Mundo Deportivo ), which claims that he is ‘seriously considering’ leaving Fernando Hidalgo, who has been his agent throughout his career. The 26-year-old has reportedly held talks with Javier Pastore, who was the agent who helped Enzo Fernandez leave Chelsea for Manchester City, and could join his agency, The Elegant Game. Julian has been advised by those close to him that Hidalgo did not handle the summer’s transfer saga in the correct way, while Atletico Madrid were also highly critical of his representative in public. Miguel Angel Gil, CEO of Atleti, said: “Julian is really unwell. There have been people who have been trying to deceive him, to confuse him.” Why Julian Alvarez could be preparing to end his Barcelona pursuit While many players change agents in an attempt to force a transfer, Alvarez’s reason is different, according to Mundo Deportivo: “With the striker having long assumed that he was staying at Atletico, breaking his relationship with Hidalgo would be seen as a gesture of goodwill from Julian to try to smooth things over with both the club and the fans, which have not yet received any message from the Argentine after everything that happened in the summer.” In short, a change of agent would come as a commitment from Alvarez to Atletico Madrid for the coming season at least. By changing his representative, Julian would appear to be pushing a move to Barcelona off the table, forcing the Catalan side to look at other options for a No.9. Not that the Blaugrana are having any attacking issues this season, having scored an incredible 28 goals in their first six La Liga games of the season. Julian Alvarez’s start to the campaign, meanwhile, has been a whole lot slower. He has managed only two substitute appearances in the league, but he did start the 2-1 Champions League loss at Liverpool – marking his return to the starting XI after his dispute with the club by grabbing an assist.