Atletico Madrid aim a tongue-in-cheek dig at La Liga rivals Barcelona on Friday over their "smear campaign" in pursuit of Argentine forward Julian Alvarez.

Atletico Madrid launched a series of mocking social media posts aimed at Barcelona this week, following rumors that the Catalan club had submitted a €100 million (US$117 million) bid for their striker Julián Álvarez.

Atletico hit back at Barcelona after reports emerged that the Catalan side had submitted a €100 million bid for the Argentina striker.

Atletico Madrid humorously mocked Barcelona's pursuit of Julian Alvarez by proposing an outlandish trade involving Lamine Yamal for tickets, a subscription, and snacks.

The Argentina striker reportedly favors a move to play under Hansi Flick, but Barcelona’s finances remain a major obstacle.

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