According to reports, Barcelona's pursuit of Alvarez is proving difficult.

If Alvarez eventually joins Barcelona, negotiations will be drawn out over an extended period. The striker's firm stance has put Atletico Madrid in a more passive position, but Atletico Madrid's resolve against Barcelona remains unchanged: they will do everything possible to prevent him from moving to Barcelona.

Since Alvarez expressed his desire to leave, Atletico Madrid has lost some of its negotiating power. Particularly when facing clubs like Arsenal and Paris Saint-Germain, Atletico Madrid is further disadvantaged because those clubs have two favorable factors: first, the player himself wants to leave; second, Atletico Madrid is more willing to sell him abroad than to a direct competitor like Barcelona.

Atletico Madrid's dissatisfaction with Barcelona has a long history. It all started with Barcelona's initial offer, which Atletico Madrid deemed insufficient. Atletico Madrid stated that the offer consisted of a fixed transfer fee of 90 million euros plus variable clauses worth 10 million euros, which they believe does not reflect market reality.

Moreover, transfer fees in the Premier League have spiked, and Barcelona itself paid around 80 million euros for Gordon. In Atletico Madrid's view, Gordon's value and impact are far lower than Alvarez's.

Additionally, Barcelona plans to pay the transfer fee in installments, while Atletico Madrid demands nearly full payment upfront. Atletico Madrid will not consider offers below 150 million euros. This figure was previously proposed by Real Madrid, and Real Madrid even issued an official statement, but Atletico Madrid ultimately rejected that proposal.

Barcelona interprets Real Madrid's move as an attempt to inflate Alvarez's transfer fee. Barcelona believes Real Madrid never seriously intended to pursue this striker, and their priority target is elsewhere.

Nevertheless, that offer helped Atletico Madrid establish a higher market benchmark for their key player, especially given that his current contract remains valid with a release clause set at 500 million euros. Currently, Alvarez is participating in the Copa America, making his first appearance in Argentina's match against Jordan. Compared to his outstanding performance at the Qatar World Cup, the striker's form in this tournament remains noticeably below that level. Now, Lautaro appears to be Scaloni's choice for the Round of 16 match against Cape Verde.

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