"Atletico Madrid" is ready to offer a new contract to forward Julian Alvarez to prevent him from moving to other teams, especially "Barcelona", which is interested in him.
Idman.Biz reports this with reference to "Marca".
According to the source, "Atletico" may make the Argentinian forward the team's highest-paid player, along with goalkeeper Jan Oblak. The media previously reported that the goalkeeper's salary was approximately 20 million euros.
It is emphasized that "Atletico Madrid" wants to extend Alvarez's contract for another year or two. The forward will earn more than 10 million euros per year.
This season, the Argentinian has appeared in 44 matches in all competitions, scoring 17 goals and providing nine assists. His current contract with the club runs until the summer of 2030. According to Transfermarkt, the player's market value is 90 million euros.