Julián Álvarez drops Fernando Hidalgo and eyes Javier Pastore
For the first time, sports journalist Julián Álvarez has announced that he is considering ending his relationship with agent Fernando Hidalgo, while his entourage is evaluating Javier Pastore, Enzo Fernández’s agent since December and former player of PSG and Roma, as a possible new representation for the Argentine striker.
Clashes between Hidalgo and the red-and-white hierarchy
The idea of changing agents gains momentum after a summer of public confrontations between Fernando Hidalgo and the red-and-white hierarchy of Atlético de Madrid. In August, Hidalgo responded to Miguel Ángel Gil Marín by accusing him of lying, after the chief executive singled him out as a bad advisor to the player. In July, Gil Marín had alluded to a poorly advised striker without naming anyone, a comment that the Metropolitano entourage interpreted as directed at Hidalgo. The club, under the direction of Apollo Sports Capital, went as far as to propose his separation as a condition to rebuild the relationship with Julián.
Javier Pastore as an alternative
Javier Pastore, retired in 2023 after stints with Elche and Qatar SC and after more than a decade at PSG and Roma, founded the agency The Elegant Game. In December he signed Enzo Fernández, world champion and captain of Chelsea, and the agency also represents youngsters from the academies of River Plate and Villarreal. According to the agency itself, its portfolio is beginning to carry weight in the representatives market, which makes it the main suspect within Atlético de Madrid since Barcelona entered the scene. If the move is confirmed, it would shift one of the pieces that the club had set as a condition to lower the tone, as reported by goldigital.
The daily monitoring of the situation is published in the news section of Atlético de Madrid, which gathers all the red-and-white news of this market. There the latest moves and statements related to the striker’s future are collected.
Madrid’s decision may seal Julián Álvarez’s exit away from Barcelona
Julián Álvarez has a contract with Atlético de Madrid until 2030 and a release clause of 500 million according to the club’s official record. Despite the uncertainty over his representation, he remains indispensable in Diego Simeone’s attack.
The club had proposed sidelining Hidalgo as a condition to reactivate any possible gesture with Barcelona in January. This demand is part of Atlético’s strategy to maintain internal cohesion ahead of upcoming commitments.
While the future of his agent is being resolved, Julián Álvarez’s entourage closely monitors the developments and awaits a decision that allows the striker to focus on the season. The evolution of the case will continue to feed the sports press and the club’s management analyses.