Atletico Madrid are already building their future project around the Argentine forward and have absolutely no intention of weakening their squad by allowing him to leave this summer. The report claims that Atletico see Alvarez not only as one of their most important players, but as the central figure of the club's long-term sporting project moving forward.
The Ligue 1 side are prepared to activate the purchase option included in Ansu's current loan agreement, a development that would hand Barcelona an important financial boost ahead of the summer transfer window. As reported before, Monaco are willing to pay the agreed €11 million to secure the attacker permanently after being satisfied with his performances during his spell in France. Everything is on track, but... Within the Ligue 1 club, there is belief that the player's market value could eventually rise beyond the fee currently agreed with Barcelona, which is one of the reasons the French club are prepared to move forward with the operation.
