Despite the loss against FC Barcelona in the final minutes that knocked Atlético de Madrid out of the title race in LaLiga, Julián Álvarez once again did his job before being suddenly substituted by Simeone, scoring his 23rd goal of the season to put Atlético de Madrid ahead. However, just hours after what happened, his agent dropped a bombshell confirming Liverpool's interest in signing him.

What did Julián Álvarez's representative say about Liverpool's interest?

It is clear that, during next summer, there will be major changes in Liverpool's squad. Especially after the unexpected defeat in the Carabao Cup final against Newcastle yesterday… and the likely departures of players such as Darwin Núñez and Mohamed Salah. In this way, Liverpool is reportedly exploring the market for new attackers, and in addition to Alexander Isak, the top contender is Julián Álvarez.

‘Anfield Watch’, a media outlet specialized in Liverpool-related news, was the first to pick up on the interest… which has existed for a while in England. In fact, Fernando Hidalgo (representative) of Julián Álvarez, confirmed in a conversation with Win-Win that Liverpool had also joined the race to sign Julián Álvarez last summer, alongside Atlético de Madrid and PSG. This information had been unknown until now.

Liverpool wants to make Julián Álvarez their franchise player

“I confirm that Liverpool was interested in Julián Álvarez last summer,” he confessed to Win-Win. Nothing strange for a player who had just become world champion with Argentina in 2022 and was only a substitute at Manchester City because he had Haaland ahead of him. However, he caused concern at Atlético de Madrid by adding, “As for the future, it’s not the time to talk about it, as Julián is competing in important tournaments and is fully focused.”

It’s important to remember that Julián Álvarez signed a contract with Atlético de Madrid that runs until 2030, and at all times, the player has emphasized that he feels very comfortable. However, after his new contract with Adidas, Liverpool is obsessed with making Julián Álvarez their new franchise player and would be willing to invest over 100 million pounds to bring him back to the Premier League.