10/06/2026
Let me take you down the memory lane and remind you how we've pulled transfers of some
top strikers in the past.
In 2004, Barça wanted to sign Samuel Eto'o from Mallorca, Real Madrid did everything possible to hijack the deal. Even though Eto'o is their former player, he publicly declared in an interview that he only want to play for Barcelona. Eto'o made it easy for Barcelona to sealed the deal for €24M.
In 2022, Barça wanted Lewandowski as they look forward to rebuilding their team, Bayern Munich did everything possible to stop him from leaving. Robert stood his ground and publicly declared that his time in Munich was over and he wants to join Barcelona. In his words, I hope Bayern won’t stop me from leaving'. That was when Bayern backed off and eventually, Robert move to Barcelona was completed.
Coutinho and Dembele literally forced their ways to Barcelona against their wishes of their former employers. This is not new in football.
The current situation with Julián Álvarez is very similar to that of Eto'o and Lewandowski. Atlético Madrid are making it difficult for him to leave for his dream club, while Real Madrid have entered
the race to try to disrupt and complicate the deal.
The solution is simple, Álvarez needs to force the move. If he truly wants to join Barcelona, he will have to take his stand against the two Madrid clubs. Let him go to the press and tell everyone that he wants to move to Barcelona. Once that happens, Atlético will have no choice but to negotiate with Barcelona. Real Madrid will be silence completely and the transfer will go
through seamlessly.
Dear Álvarez, the ball is in your court, do it, just as the legends before you.