Overview

• After Atletico's win over Eintracht Frankfurt, Álvarez told ESPN he is focused on the club and brushed off social media rumors tying him to Barcelona.
• The 25-year-old has started 2025/26 with seven goals and three assists in eight appearances after scoring 29 times in all competitions last season.
• Atlético have Álvarez under contract until 2030, with reporting ranging from a £100m-plus stance to claims of a fee well north of €200m to test their resolve.
• Diego Simeone publicly lauded Álvarez as his best player and indicated he wants the forward to stay for years.
• Liverpool are again linked via Spanish reports, but no bid has been made and a move is viewed as unlikely in the near term given recent signings Alexander Isak and Hugo Ekitike and other squad priorities.