What was initially a dream became a reality. Athletics, wake up because it has been fulfilled. Julián Álvarez is a new Atlético de Madrid player for the next five seasons after an agreement was reached with his agents.
The premise that came from the sports management, a complete reform in many areas of the club. With Carlos Bucero the sports management was improved, with Óscar Mayo there was a leap in economics and with Luis Piñedo there was innovation in physical preparation. And on the team?
A structural reform
People grew impatient as the weeks went by and they saw no new faces. Under the meme "the signing is To the joy of many colchoneros, this has not been the case.
Robin Le Normand was the first to fall to reinforce the defense, followed by Alexander Sørloth with the opposite position, the forward one. And while Conor Gallagher and Javi Guerra are about to come out of the oven: the bombshell arrived.
An agreement that seemed to get complicated
Yesterday all the alarms went off: Atlético de Madrid was serious about the Argentine. After negotiating the transfer with Manchester City, the figure of 75 million euros + 20 in variables was reached. Let us remember that the Sky Blues bought him for 14 million euros, which would mean earning the highest profit for a transfer in the history of the Mancunian club.
Today the ball was in the agents' court. The red and white board met with them, but the information that leaked at the beginning of the afternoon was not very encouraging. It seems that the club did not offer what Julián demanded, however the water soon returned to normal.
Around 8:00 p.m., Fabrizio Romano released his "Here We Go " and Antoine Griezmann did the same by publishing a tweet where he said "🕷️😱😍". All that is needed is official confirmation from the club to unleash madness among the Colchonera fans.
More than a signing
The two-time Copa América champion and Mudo champion, 'the Spider' Julián Álvarez will play with the red and white jersey starting next season . A hiring that is more than just a signing. It is a punch on the table of the powerful, it is a declaration of intentions.
It is taking away one of the most powerful teams in the world, one of its best players. Yes, he was a substitute, but he was still one of the best. It is looking at Real Madrid in the face after the signing of Mbappé and telling them that they will have to sweat hard against Atlético.
In the same way, this signing is to show Barça that economically Atlético de Madrid is more powerful. No matter how much their leaders say otherwise, they do not have the capacity to attract the best as they did in the 'Messi era'.
Likewise, this is a declaration of intent. We have to believe that Atlético de Madrid can do anything and that is a message that begins by being sent from above. If the more than possible arrivals of Conor Gallagher, Javi Guerra and another defender are closed, aspirations must be maximum.