Real Madrid’s extraordinary public confirmation of their rejected €150 million bid for Julian Alvarez last night has triggered a dogfight between three of Spain’s biggest clubs.

Julian Alvarez heads to the World Cup aiming to fire Argentina to back-to-back triumphs amid the distraction of being the subject of one of the most sensational transfer bids ever made.

Jiménez spent the last three season with Fulham after first making a name for himself in England after thriving with Wolves between 2018-2023, where he scored 57 goals across 166 appearances.