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Atletico Madrid striker Julian Alvarez has opened up on reported interest from Barcelona. The Argentina international has refused to rule out a move away from the Estadio Riyadh Air Metropolitano.Alvarez is widely regarded as one of the best strikers on the planet and has been heavily linked with a host of big clubs from around Europe. Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) have both been named as admirers of the former Manchester City striker.The 25-year-old has now opened up on his future and has admitted that he is aware of speculations on social media surrounding his future. He has insisted that he is fully focused on Atletico Madrid this season, but has not ruled out a future move. He said, as quoted by Barca Blaugranes:“Do I plan on playing at Barcelona or at PSG? Honestly, I don’t know. I see what people say on social media… in Spain, people speak a lot about me and Barcelona […] for now, I am focused on Atlético and we will review at the end of the season."He also admitted that he was in talks with PSG before moving to Atletico Madrid in the summer of 2024. He said:“When I signed for Atlético, we spoke a lot about Paris. It’s true. There were discussions between the PSG hierarchy and my agent. They showed interest in signing me, but it didn’t happen."Alvarez joined Atletico Madrid in a reported £81.8 million deal from Manchester City in 2024. Following a strong first season under Diego Simeone, he has continued his rich vein of form this season. He has nine goals and four assists in 14 games across competitions this season.Thierry Henry shares worrying claim about Barcelona after 3-3 drawPundit Thierry Henry has claimed that his former club Barcelona cannot win the Champions League with their current setup. The ex-Arsenal striker criticized the Blaugrana following their disappointing 3-3 draw against Club Brugge on Wednesday, November 5. The former French striker said on CBS Sports Golazo:"The co-ordination [in defence] is so bad. You can’t win the Champions League like this, it’s very difficult. It’s this game [against Club Brugge], it’s against Paris Saint-Germain, last year it was against Benfica, then it was the Clasico, then it was Inter."He added:"As we all know, I played for Arsenal, I played for Juve, I won a lot of stuff at Barcelona, for me to say that… it pains me to say that because I don’t want to talk about my old club like that. But you have to call a spade a spade. You can’t carry on defending like this. Every time hoping to score three or four, to be the team, not now, not in the modern era of football, you can’t defend like that."Hansi Flick's side are 11th in the League Phase table after four games in the Champions League with seven points. They also trail their eternal rivals Real Madrid by five points in the LaLiga table after 11 games.
