Gil Marin blasted Barcelona’s conduct, questioning their financial ability to pull off the deal and accusing them of public deception. This pursuit follows a stellar 2025-26 season for Alvarez, who bagged 20 goals and nine assists for Atléetico, including key goals that eliminated Barça from both the Champions League quarter-finals and the Copa del Rey semi-finals.
“Barcelona is disrespecting us; they think they can walk all over us, that we’re weak or stupid,” the executive stated. “But what they’re actually showing the world is a way of acting that defines them. They’re lying to us, to the player, to the media, and they’re also lying to their own fans. They’re trying to make everyone believe they can take on a deal they’re actually not capable of handling.”