@braiceupdate2: Laporta has finally clarified Barcelona’s position on the Julián Álvarez deal. According to his comments, Barcelona are genuinely pushing to sign Álvarez. He even confirmed that the club submitted an official offer worth €120 million. However, Atlético Madrid’s response was clear: they have no intention of selling him because they currently don’t have a replacement capable of filling his role. Laporta also made it clear that Barcelona will not increase their offer. The €120 million bid will remain on the table, and if Atlético manage to sign a suitable replacement, they can come back and accept it at any time. The approach makes sense, but one question remains: if the Álvarez deal doesn’t happen, does Barça have a Plan B? Putting the entire striker search on one player would be a huge risk. The team needs a new No. 9 before the season starts.