Julian Alvarez has stated that he wants to leave Atletico Madrid, saying he wants to fulfil his dream elsewhere. The Argentina international has been linked with a string of the biggest clubs in the world, with Real Madrid, Barcelona, Paris Saint-Germain and Arsenal all keen on signing him.
Alvarez's form attracts heavyweight interest
The 26-year-old scored 20 goals in all competitions for Atletico last season after 29 in the previous campaign. His form since moving to Spain after leaving Manchester City has attracted heavyweight interest, with Real Madrid making a €150 million (£129.4m) bid for him earlier this month.
Atletico have insisted that if anyone wants to buy Alvarez they will have to pay his whopping release clause of €500m (£431m). Alvarez has now confirmed that he does want to leave, presumably hoping to encourage his club to accept a lower bid than that.
Alvarez speaks out on his future
Asked about interest in him, the forward told ESPN: 'Honestly, I don't know. I don't think it's the right time to talk about this, but I can't hide or pretend otherwise either. I try to be an honest person. I spoke with the people at the club I needed to speak with.'
He added: 'The best thing for everyone is a transfer. I want to fulfil my dream.' No club is going to meet Atletico's demand and pay £431m for the Argentine, so negotiations will have to take place between his current club and Alvarez's suitors.
