Pakistan, Oct. 29 -- Barcelona's pursuit of Julian Alvarez came at a modest cost on Tuesday after the Spanish FA fined the club €602 ($672) following a complaint by Atletico Madrid over contact with the striker.

Atletico accused Barcelona of approaching the Argentine, whose contract runs until June 2030, without first notifying them in writing. The sanction falls under Article 133 of the federation's regulations. Atletico also complained to FIFA, which declared it had no jurisdiction over the case. For Alvarez, the repair work has been rather more public.

The striker scored Atletico's winner against Deportivo La Coruna on Saturday, finding the net for a second successive match as his side moved within two points of LaLiga leaders ...