🗞️ Back pages: Julián on edge, BellingBACK and a hot market

The story of Julián Álvarez is gripping, and Tuesday's front pages show just how intense it is. Atlético is unwilling to haggle with Barcelona, even as tensions run high in the stands. Sport and Mundo Deportivo report that Deco will hold out for the Argentine until the very last moment. At Real Madrid, Bellingham is "reclaiming his form" and matching his finest performance against Espanyol, according to Marca.

Cucurella is eagerly anticipating a Champions League victory. Florentino is visibly pleased in the AS photograph, as the circumstances feel all too familiar. Tonight's league matchday, which concludes with Valencia and Betis in Mestalla, brings the never-ending Matchday 1 to a close. Troy Parrott is the star addition to the green-and-white teams.

Pellegrini is looking for a holding midfielder, and Superdeporte cautions that Valencia needs more than just three points—a couple of wingers to get things moving. In Europe, the transfer market is hot, with Juventus eyeing Sorloth and L'Équipe announcing "eight days of sprinting" for the French transfer market. The Mirror hails Xabi Alonso's Chelsea triumph over Fulham, with Cole Palmer taking center stage.

Rodri, meanwhile, is reportedly ready to make his Barcelona debut on Thursday, according to Mundo Deportivo. This English-language article was translated by artificial intelligence.