5️⃣ stories of the day: Julián case, Morata to Lega? and Champions draw

5️⃣ stories of the day: Julián case, Morata to Lega? and Champions draw This Thursday kicks off with plenty of football and news, but before diving into another thrilling day, let’s go over the five stories you can’t miss to start the day. The Barça-Atleti battle over Julián Álvarez heats up Jan Laporta spoke to FC Barcelona’s media outlets and made it clear that they are still interested in Julián Álvarez. He also criticized Atlético Madrid’s strategy of refusing to negotiate with the Blaugrana while doing so with other clubs. Hours later, Atlético Madrid, through 'MARCA', made it clear that they are the only victim here and that there is a 0% chance of selling him to Barcelona. Meanwhile, Julián Álvarez did not train yesterday due to illness. However, according to 'Vero Brunati' on 'Cadena SER', the player is going through a very difficult time. He and his family are receiving threats." Real Madrid cruise to victory led by Mbappé and Bellingham 📸 THOMAS COEX - AFP or licensors Real Madrid relied on their firepower as they continue to find their best form. That’s where Kylian Mbappé stepped up with a hat-trick, Bellingham with a brilliant display, and Vinicius, who despite being more erratic, scored and assisted. With this 4-1 win, José Mourinho’s side have a perfect record and now have 6 points from 6. On the other side, Real Sociedad faded after a strong start. Champions draw day The nerves are kicking in and Europe’s top competition is here: the Champions League. The draw will take place today from 18:00 (Spanish time). Morata to Leganés? 📸 Marco Luzzani - 2026 Getty Images It could be one of the moves of the transfer window. Leganés are very close to signing Álvaro Morata. The striker wants to return to Spain and could do so in the Segunda División.  Negotiations are progressing, and Como are expected to pay part of the player’s high salary. A red-hot transfer market During this past Wednesday, the signing of Ayyoub Bouaddi was confirmed. In addition, Arnau Martínez signed for Valencia and Celta cooled their plans to sell Javi Rueda. This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇪🇸 here.