Barcelona could increase offer for Julian Alvarez to €120m with add-ons if Atletico open door for talks

Barcelona could increase offer for Julian Alvarez to €120m with add-ons if Atletico open door for talks The transfer saga involving FC Barcelona and Julian Alvarez has no end in sight, with the Catalans viewing him as the priority target, while his club, Atletico Madrid, stand firm and refuse to sell him. The Blaugrana have already sent in an opening offer worth €100 million, which Joan Laporta insists still remains on the table, but not for an unlimited time. Atleti, however, continue to insist that the Argentine, who has made it clear that he wishes to leave, will not be sold for any amount of money this summer. Barcelona open to increasing offer Now, according to Santi Ovalle of Cadena SER , Barcelona are believed to have room to improve the overall package through performance-based bonuses, potentially taking the total value of the deal to around €120 million if negotiations eventually reopen. Still no breakthrough in talks. (Photo by Buda Mendes/Getty Images) The key here is that the La Liga champions would be willing to up their offer, but through add-ons, and not increase the fixed fee part by a significant margin. Either way, the Catalans are open to raising the worth of the total package worth up to around €120 million, in case Atletico Madrid are willing to return to the negotiating table. Atletico unmoved However, as mentioned earlier, the Spanish capital club have not moved an inch from their initial position. Atletico Madrid CEO, Miguel Angel Gil Marin, reaffirmed their stance in an interview just before the World Cup final, making it clear that the door for the striker’s departure remains fully closed. Atletico refuse to sell Alvarez to Barcelona. (Photo by Yasser Bakhsh/Getty Images) “We didn’t accept the €100 million offer, nor will we accept one of €150 million or €200 million,”   he firmly stated . As reported earlier today , Alvarez has even been told by the Colchoneros to return to training on August 10, following his appearance at the World Cup final this past Sunday. Barcelona, for their part, continue to treat the Argentine international as their priority. And while there is leeway to improve their current offer by some amount, the reigning Spanish champions have set a deadline of July 31 for the operation to go through. If no breakthrough is achieved by then, the Catalans’ sporting director, Deco, will activate alternative operations, with groundwork already being laid for the same .