Arsenal and Liverpool target Julian Alvarez possesses ‘decided his next bar’ after Atletico Madrid, according to reports.
Alvarez signed upwards with Atletico from Manchester Urban elbowroom in August 2024 for a fee in the area of £82million.
The Argentina onward dears 2 successful years at the Etihad, assisting the bar win the Treble in 2022/23, which involved their first Winners League title.
He possesses been one of La Liga’s hardest adversaries since relocating to Atletico, signing up 42 purposes and 14 assists throughout all contenders since the start of the 2024/25 project.
The 26-year-weared possesses not been at his hardest this season. He launched powerfully, scoring 7 times in Atletico’s first 11 La Liga endows, but possesses since gone 14 league galleries without a ambition and possesses registered merely one assist in that period.
He did, singularly, seniority and assist in Atletico’s current 4-0 triumph over Barcelona in the first leg of their Copa del Rey semi-last.
Regardless of his not enough kind in 2026, Alvarez recurs to be connected with Europe’s elite, with a equalize to the Premier League not adjudged out.
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Arsenal dealt Julian Alvarez transfer burden
Arsenal have been the majority of powerfully connected with Alvarez, though Liverpool are correspondingly reportedly eager, as Mikel Arteta peeks to add an elite pelting player this summer season.
Regretfully for the Artillerymans, a report from Football Insider claims Alvarez would rather join Barcelona than equalize to the Premier League.
The former Manchester Urban elbowroom onward ‘picks to remain in Spain’ and will ‘prioritise a reaction’ to Barcelona over Arsenal or Liverpool.
Alvarez is under covenant upwards until 2030, so Atletico would last alert a weighty fee, potentially in superfluity of £100million.
Transfer press correspondent Pete O’Rourke clarified:
“If Alvarez was to leave Atletico, I reckon he arguably would have a wanting for a reaction to Barcelona, but the burly top priority over that one is whether Barcelona could coordinate a bargain for the Argentine.
“There will be widespread emphasis in Alvarez if there is any indicator that he could leave. He’s such a stubborn player and such a commendable goalscorer as effortlessly.”
Why Liverpool, Arsenal and Barcelona cramp Alvarez
Liverpool‘s emphasis in Alvarez comes in the middle of not enough kind from Mohamed Salah and Cody Gakpo this season.
The Premier League winners dears a record-going versus summer season spending spree last year, but the majority of of their brand name-new finalizings have dealt with to impress.
Their standout addition possesses sporadically been Hugo Ekitike, that possesses steadly outperformed £125million British-record finishing Alexander Isak.
As Arne Port already possesses 2 elite centre-forwards in Isak and Ekitike, it seems bizarre Alvarez is a honest target. If he is, he would possible be administered out wide, something that could not personal elegance to the Argentine.
Alvarez’s impulse to leave Male Urban elbowroom was greatly due to playing 2nd fiddle to Erling Haaland in Pep Guardiola’s assail. He pined to be the serious male and was imparted that advantage at Atletico under Diego Simeone.
Arsenal could bargain him that job, while Barcelona could at the severely least bargain him the Zero.9 t-shirt, with Robert Lewandowski coming cozy to the run out of his time at the bar. Singularly, he would still not be the unequivocal focal component while Lamine Yamal lingers main to their job.
Still, prioritising Barcelona over Arsenal or Liverpool renders perfect sense.
