Atlético de Madrid have officially announced the arrival of Julián Alvarez to the red-and-white team for the next six seasons. The signing of the Argentine thus becomes one of the bombshells of this market , thus boosting the name of LaLiga . His final price is 75 million euros fixed plus 20 in variables, that is, almost 100 million euros.
Atlético de Madrid has signed the current number seven of the Ballon d'Or, champion of America and the world and with a Champions League title under his belt. He has achieved all this at just 24 years of age, so it is assumed that he has not reached his highest level as a footballer. For this reason he has decided to make the jump to the red and white club, in order to be the star of the team and have continuity.
A bombshell that goes unnoticed
The signing of Julián Alvarez is without a doubt a real bombshell. Something that should occupy all the sports front pages of the country, but unfortunately it is not happening that way. The most read newspaper in Spain , MARCA , has published the officialisation of the signing in the background.
They have decided to give the front page and, therefore, greater importance to a news item about Saudi Arabia 's interest in Vinicius Jr . This is something that Atlético de Madrid fans have not liked, who have not hesitated to express their displeasure on social media. Everyone knows that Real Madrid is the most followed club in the country, but this should not tarnish or take away importance from the other teams.
If the signing had been made by Real Madrid or Barcelona , the front page would have been different. Atléticode Madrid has been the one to sign this summer, as Mbappé 's move has been known for some time, and it should be given the importance it deserves.
AS follows the same path
The other major media outlet that has ignored this big move is AS , which has also decided to go with the Vinicius news. This is being taken by fans as a clear disregard and is making people increasingly detached from these media. Although it is annoying, the red-and-white fans should think about one thing, Julián has already been announced as a new player and it is the best news.