The board at Atlético Madrid look set to continue frustrating their counterparts at La Liga rivals Barcelona with their actions on the transfer front over the coming days.
This comes amid the understanding that the Rojiblancos are readying a decisive push to bring in Jorge Salinas.
Youngster Salinas has for his part been heavily linked with a move away from Racing Santander this summer. After playing a starring role in the club's promotion back to the top-flight of Spanish football at just 18, the versatile defender has piqued the interest of a whole host of clubs.
Chief among them are the aforementioned Barcelona, who have been tipped to bring Salinas in throughout the window to date.
As alluded to above, though, with the Blaugrana yet to meet the demands set out by their Racing counterparts, Atlético Madrid are ready to throw their hat in the ring.

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Atlético Madrid head coach Diego Simeone has this weekend fired a fresh warning the way of La Liga rivals Barcelona. This comes amid the latter's ongoing pursuit of Rojiblancos star Julián Álvarez.
Barcelona's search for reinforcements up top has of course dominated the media headlines across Spain throughout the summer transfer window to date.
Whilst seeking out a long-term replacement for Robert Lewandowski, the Blaugrana have set their sights firmly on the aforementioned Álvarez, considered the ideal fit in Hansi Flick's system.
The problem for the Camp Nou brass, however, is that Atlético have made clear time and time again this summer that their star goalscorer is simply not for sale.
Speaking during an exchange with the media this weekend, Diego Simeone was therefore asked if there has been any change in his side's stance regarding Álvarez's immediate future.

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Serie A side Inter have been in the race for Tottenham's Cristian Romero but the deal has been held up by the lack of exits. Now, it is ****** nal who have attempted a shock move, as the player heads towards the Lilywhites' exit door.
Alfredo Pedulla has reported about the Argentine, saying that Tottenham and Atletico Madrid are now in direct contact over a transfer.
The Spanish side are moving forward with the deal, taking advantage of the fact that Inter are yet to close the move despite an agreement in principle. They are yet to move on Benjamin Pavard, who has been offered to a lot of clubs but there has been no club for him so far.
Even ****** nal have been pushing hard for Romero in recent days. But the deal remains borderline impossible because of the frosty relationship between the London rivals, which is only helping Atletico Madrid.
Los Rojiblancos should find no problems in agreeing personal terms with Romero and would also be willing to offer Spurs more than Inter were.

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Barcelona have entered a decisive stage in their pursuit of Julian Alvarez.
After weeks of discussions with intermediaries, a €100 million offer from Barcelona, and Atletico Madrid's repeated refusal to enter negotiations, the Argentine striker has decided to take the next step in an effort to force through a move to Camp Nou.
Indeed, according to SPORT, Alvarez and his representatives informed Deco during their latest meeting in Madrid that he is prepared to increase the pressure on Atletico.
This is not an impulsive decision, but the next step in a strategy that both player and club have gradually agreed upon over recent weeks as Los Rojiblancos have remained firm in shutting down any possibility of talks.
Despite his determination to leave, Alvarez is keen to maintain a flawless professional attitude.

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Arsenal are adopting a patient approach in their pursuit of Julian Alvarez, hoping Atletico Madrid continue to resist FC Barcelona’s attempts to sign the Argentine striker before making their own move.
Indeed, according to The Times (h/t SPORT), the Premier League club believe they could persuade Alvarez to join them if his dream transfer to Barça ultimately proves impossible.
Arsenal are said to have prepared proposals for both the player and the Rojiblancos, with the aim of completing a swift deal in August should circumstances change.
For now, however, everything hinges on whether Alvarez is willing to intensify his efforts to force Atletico into negotiations with Barcelona.
Much like Hansi Flick at Barcelona, ******* nal manager Mikel Arteta has identified Alvarez as the ideal striker to lead his team’s new-look attack.

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The transfer market is heating up with strategic moves that are reshaping the world’s biggest football clubs, bringing major surprises and a domino effect that has only just begun.
Eduardo Camavinga wants to continue wearing white at Real Madrid. However, the club’s board sees him as the main option to cash in and finance major new signings ahead of next season.
Robert Lewandowski is making the definitive move to the United States. The Polish striker has completed his transfer to MLS side Chicago Fire, leaving Europe’s elite to become the new marquee star of American soccer.
Clément Lenglet is leaving Atlético Madrid. The French centre-back will head to Portugal in the coming hours to put pen to paper with Benfica, in search of the playing time he did not have with the Rojiblancos.
Sergi Altimira is already in Portugal to complete his transfer to Sporting for €18 million plus add-ons. This major departure from Betis is designed to free up the wage bill needed to make the long-awaited return of Dani Ceballos happen.

Immediately after the presidential elections, Florentino Perez and his board made a €150 million bid to Atletico Madrid for Julian Alvarez.
Some interpreted the move to be Perez’s idea to wriggle away from his promise of a Galactico signing, while others saw it as a deliberate and engineered move to prevent Alvarez’s transfer to Barcelona.
Ultimately, talks over the player’s departure stalled after that development as Los Rojiblancos also made it clear that they do not consider his sale a possibility.
Now, however, matters have resumed in some style as Alvarez himself came out to speak and admit his wish to leave his club after Argentina’s game last night.
“The best thing for me is a transfer, and I want to fulfil my dream,” he told the media after the game, as reported by Fabrizio Romano.

La Liga heavyweights Real Madrid have secured a deal to lure an up-and-coming member of the defensive ranks at city rivals Atlético Madrid to the club this summer.
That’s according to Blancos insider Javier Rodríguez Pascual, who highlights Adrián Bielsa as the player in question.
Bielsa, for his part, is a 15-year-old defender, who chiefly takes to the pitch at right-back. Lauded for his abilities on both sides of the ball, the starlet has long been considered one of the standout up-and-coming talents in the academy setup at Atlético. He is also a regular at youth level with Spain.
Safe to say, then, that those of a Rojiblancos persuasion will be disappointed to learn of the latest news surrounding Bielsa’s future.
As per a report from ESPN:

Barcelona are keen to sign Manchester United star Benjamin Sesko this summer, according to Marca.
The Blaugrana are in the market for a new centre-forward to replace Robert Lewandowski, who will leave the club at the end of his contract this month.
They have identified Atletico Madrid’s Julian Alvaraz as their primary target, but a deal is difficult to pull off.
Atletico Madrid recently turned down an eye-watering £129 million offer from Real Madrid for the striker, with the Rojiblancos holding out for a much higher fee.
Alvarez remains Barca’s main target, but they are also considering alternatives in case they fail to land the Argentine’s services.

How will Atlético Madrid line up against Celta Vigo in LaLiga?

After a heartbreaking end to this season’s Champions League campaign, Atlético Madrid (19-6-9, 63 points) have to regroup and shift their focus to the remaining four matches in LaLiga. The push to finish third begins when Atlético host Celta Vigo (12-11-11, 47 points) on Saturday evening.
The focus since February for Diego Simeone’s men had been to stay within the Champions League places in LaLiga, a goal that has been achieved as Atlético on Thursday secured a place in next season’s edition of the competition. However, Atleti came up short in both cups, and so the Rojiblancos now have four games to overtake third-place Villarreal, who have a five-point advantage entering round 35.
With Bayern Munich losing to PSG in the Champions League, and Rayo Vallecano defeating Strasbourg to reach the Conference League final, Spain has received a fifth Champions League spot for next season — and Celta can push Real Betis to the end for fifth place, which now carries with it an immense reward.
As things stand, Celta will qualify to the Europa League’s league phase. However, being just six points off Real Betis in fifth, Claudio Giráldez’s squad are going to be aiming for more. Either way, the Celtiña look to be in a good spot to improve from their seventh place finish last season and look primed to participate in a European competition next season after reaching the Europa league quarterfinals this year.
Celta’s players to watch include Borja Iglesias, the Spain international with 13 goals this season. Newcomers Ilaix Moriba and Ferran Jutglà, from RB Leipzig and Club Brugge respectively, have also impressed in their debut seasons at the club.

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