Barcelona to offer €90 million plus bonuses for top target; Flick has already spoken to the player

FC Barcelona made a significant move on Wednesday in their pursuit of Julian Alvarez, as sporting director Deco held a direct meeting with his agent, Fernando Hidalgo.

Now, the La Liga champions have accelerated their pursuit of the 26-year-old striker, with the club already preparing their first offer for the Atletico Madrid ace.

€90 million plus add-ons

According to SPORT, Barcelona’s opening proposal for Alvarez is expected to be worth around €90 million plus bonuses.

It falls in line with previous reports that suggested that the Catalans had set a strict spending limit of €100 million for the striker.

As per the report, this will neither be a quick nor straightforward negotiation, and certainly not comparable to the recent Anthony Gordon operation.

After all, Atletico Madrid are reportedly demanding an extremely high fee for the Argentina international. In addition, PSG are said to be strongly determined to pursue the player, while Arsenal also continue to monitor the situation closely.