**Sergio Aguero Declines to Comment on Julian Alvarez’s Potential Barcelona Move, Praises Atletico Madrid Striker**
Former Argentina striker Sergio Aguero has chosen not to speculate on the possibility of Atletico Madrid star Julian Alvarez joining Barcelona. Instead, he heaped praise on the former Manchester City forward and expressed a desire for Atletico fans to continue enjoying Alvarez’s performances on the pitch.
Reports have suggested that the Catalan club is monitoring Alvarez as a potential long-term replacement for Robert Lewandowski. The Polish striker is in the final year of his contract and has not yet been offered a renewal.
Aguero stated, “I wouldn’t speculate on future signings; I think this is the time to enjoy his achievements with Atletico. What Julian has achieved is astonishing. A player with the ability to move all over the pitch, he demonstrates an enormous level of sacrifice and talent.”
He added, “People always talk; last year there were plenty of rumors too. But honestly, this is just the beginning. My focus is on improving every day, winning with my teammates here. That’s all I have in mind.”
### Barcelona’s Interest and Alvarez’s Background
Barcelona were reportedly linked with Alvarez during his time at Manchester City but did not match the asking price when the striker left the Premier League club in 2024. It is known that Alvarez is a Barcelona fan, as revealed by his former coach.
Hugo Rafael Varas, Julian Alvarez’s first coach, spoke to Super Deportivo Radio in September and revealed that the Argentine striker was not entirely comfortable at Atletico Madrid’s Wanda Metropolitano stadium. Varas suggested a potential move could be on the horizon but expressed a preference for Alvarez joining Real Madrid over Barcelona.
“I think he’s played too many games on the sidelines, he’s never played in the position he should be playing,” Varas said. “I know he’s told his family that he’s thinking about the team, he thinks he plans to play and do well, and his goal is to continue being the national team’s No. 9.”
He further added, “I think that at some point there will be a change of coach or the same. Recently a person told me to go to Barcelona and the truth is that he is not at Barcelona because he did not put the money he had to put in. He would leave, because he was always a Barca fan. I would like him to play for Real Madrid.”
### Current Contract and Future Outlook
Julian Alvarez signed a six-year deal when he joined Atletico Madrid in 2024 and currently has five years remaining on his contract.
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