Atlético Madrid also used their message to take a dig at FC Barcelona. By stating that Real Madrid makes them "laugh even more than Barça," the Rojiblancos continued a series of taunts already directed at the Catalan club. Los Colchoneros had recently mocked Barcelona's attempts to sign Julián Alvarez by ironically announcing the arrivals of Pedri, Raphinha, and Lamine Yamal, three key players from Barça.

Atlético Madrid puts Real Madrid in their place: "You make us laugh even more than Barça"

Atlético Madrid was quick to respond to Real Madrid. After the publication of a statement from the Merengue club After announcing an offer for Julián Alvarez, Atlético Madrid responded to X with a message that was both ironic and firm. Real Madrid had indicated they had made a €150 million offer for the 26-year-old Argentinian striker. In its statement, the Madrid club explained that Atlético had considered the offer before rejecting it, while thanking its neighbor for this gesture, which was part of the good relations between the two clubs.

A stinging response from Atlético

Atlético Madrid's version of events is very different. The Rojiblancos initially reacted with laughing emojis before publishing a more detailed statement to publicly correct Real Madrid's narrative. In this statement released on X, Atlético denied any suggestion of studying or evaluating an offer for Julián Álvarez. The club also rejected the idea of any thanks being extended to Real Madrid.

Here is the full tweet from Atlético de Madrid :

Julián Alvarez declared untouchable

Beyond the mocking tone, Atlético Madrid firmly reiterated that Julián Álvarez is not for sale. The Madrid club stated that it is not considering or evaluating any offers for its Argentinian striker, despite the figure mentioned by Real Madrid. This firm stance allows the Colchoneros to put an end to the speculation and send a clear message to their rivals: no negotiations are planned for the player.

Barça also targeted

Atlético also used their message to take a dig at FC Barcelona, stating that Real Madrid does the same. "laughing even more than Barça" The Rojiblancos are continuing a series of taunts already directed at the Catalan club. The Colchoneros recently mocked Barcelona's attempts to sign Julián Alvarez by ironically announcing the arrivals of Pedri, Raphinha, and Lamine Yamal, three key players from Barça.

Jerome Goulon

Jérôme Goulon joined the editorial team of Entrevue in 1999 as an intern before becoming editor-in-chief in 2014. He headed the reporting department and carried out major investigations using hidden cameras and undercover. Passionate about media, current affairs and sports (he was in charge of weekend football on the Europe 1 website from 1999 to 2001), he has published numerous exclusive interviews. At the same time, he has appeared regularly on television since 2007 on various channels (TF1, France 3, M6, C8, NRJ 12, RMC Story), notably on the sets of Jean-Marc Morandini and Cyril Hanouna. He has also been a columnist for Non Stop people (Canal+ group) and on Radio J.

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