'Deal on' - Fabrizio Romano reveals all on Barcelona's €100m Julian Alvarez bid

May 28,2026

Barcelona are on the verge of making a staggering €100 million bid for Atletico Madrid striker Julian Alvarez, with transfer insider Fabrizio Romano revealing all the details of the Blaugrana's ambitious transfer plans. 'Deal on' - Fabrizio Romano reveals all on Barcelona's €100m Julian Alvarez bid 28 May 2026 16:32 BST | 5 min read Julian Alvarez, Hansi Flick, Barcelona News © IMAGO Tom Weber Tom Weber | Writer Multilingual sports writer who specialises in European football and American soccer. Barcelona are on the verge of making a staggering €100 million bid for Atletico Madrid striker Julian Alvarez, with transfer insider Fabrizio Romano revealing all the details of the Blaugrana's ambitious transfer plans. Article continues under the video Fluid logo The Catalans are ready to break the market this summer, it seems. Barcelona are on the verge of tying up a whopping €80 million deal for Newcastle winger Anthony Gordon after a "lightning" operation over the past 48 hours. The England international has touched down in Spain for his medical and, if everything goes to plan, he could be officially unveiled as a new Barcelona player before the week is out. This alone is enough to raise eyebrows.Making an €80m bid for a left-winger after spending months haggling over a €30m fee for Marcus Rashford has left onlookers baffled. What Barcelona are about to do is even more incredible. The supposedly cash-strapped club are also ready to offer Atletico Madrid €100m for Alvarez. That's a combined €180m outlay on two players, and that figure is subject to further change: one, there is no guarantee that Atleti will accept that fee and two, Barca want to make even more signings.Barcelona have spent the last few years mostly pinching pennies due to LaLiga's stringent financial regulations. However, they are set to return to the much-talked-about 1:1 rule for the first time in a long time this summer. It effectively means that Barcelona will be able to make signings without restrictions as long as they have the money to fund deals. Previously, the Catalans were only able to spend a fraction of their income, with the percentage most recently standing at just 60%.Barcelona have reportedly earned €55m for winning LaLiga. Reaching the quarter-finals of the Champions League - and qualifying for next year's edition - also brought the club handsome revenues. The opening up of the refurbished Camp Nou will also boost the club's income. Already towards the end of the season just gone, attendance figures began to exceed the capacity of Montjuic, Barca's previous temporary home. Finally, Barcelona are reportedly banking on some lucrative sales. It is not clear yet who exactly will be sold, but the Blaugrana are hoping to offset some of their spending with one or two major departures. Robert Lewandowski's contract expiration will also free up significant funds.