Barcelona have been warned that Atletico won’t sell Julian Alvarez this summer and that the Argentina international is simply out of their financial reach.

There is ongoing speculation that Barcelona have made Alvarez their top transfer target for the summer as they search for a replacement for Robert Lewandowski.

Agent José Antonio Martín ‘Petón’ – who is close to the club – has explained why he does not think the transfer will happen.

Barcelona are already being linked with potential alternatives. Chelsea forward Joao Pedro and Inter’s Lautaro Martinez are the latest players to be linked with a summer move to Camp Nou.