Soccer-Alvarez says he wants to leave Atletico Madrid to 'fulfil his dream'


FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Copa del Rey - Final - Atletico Madrid v Real Sociedad - Estadio de La Cartuja, Seville, Spain - April 18, 2026 Atletico Madrid's Julian Alvarez celebrates scoring their second goal REUTERS/Marcelo Del Pozo/File Photo

June 22 (Reuters) - Argentina ⁠forward Julian Alvarez said on Monday he wants ⁠to leave Atletico Madrid to "fulfil his dream" following reported ‌interest from Real Madrid, Barcelona and Paris St Germain.

"I spoke with people at the club (Atletico), with those I had to speak with, ​and the best thing for everyone ⁠is a transfer and ⁠I want to fulfil my dream," Alvarez said after Argentina's ⁠World ‌Cup Group J win over Austria.

"It's not the time to talk about this, but I ⁠also can't hide it. I try to be ​an honest ‌person."

Weeks earlier, Atletico rejected a 150 million euro ($171.41 ⁠million) offer ​from Real Madrid for the 26-year-old forward, according to media reports. Spanish and Argentine media have also reported interest in ⁠the player's services from Barcelona and ​PSG.

Alvarez, who joined the LaLiga club from Manchester City in 2024 for a fee reported by Spanish and English ⁠media to be 95 million euros, said his future remains undecided.

"It's not known when it will be resolved," he told reporters at the Dallas stadium.

Reuters has contacted ​Atletico for comment.

The striker has been ⁠recovering from an ankle injury and has come off ​the bench in both of Argentina's ‌matches at the World Cup.

($1 = ​0.8751 euros)

(Reporting by Ramiro Scandolo and Janina Nuno Rios. Edited by Javier Leira and Toby Davis)

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