Atletico Madrid star Julian Alvarez is one striker who has been linked with a move to Chelsea during this season.
It has been reported that Chelsea have already made phone calls about signing Alvarez, who used to play for their Premier League rivals Manchester City.
Atletico will not want to lose him, but some recent words from the 26-year-old do not offer too many assurances.
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Chelsea bid for Julian Alvarez a no-brainer with Atletico Madrid forward coy on future
Alvarez was asked about his future earlier this week following Atletico’s 5-2 win against Chelsea’s London rivals Tottenham Hotspur. The Argentine did not rule anything out.
Discussing the possibility of staying at the Riyadh Air Metropolitano beyond this season, he said via TyC Sports: “I don’t know, maybe yes, maybe no. I’m happy here. I think about the day to day and I work to improve.”
Again, Atletico will be desperate to keep hold of Alvarez, with the Argentina international having another strong campaign.
For example, in the Champions League, Alvarez has scored seven goals in 10 appearances.
Last season, the World Cup winner scored 29 goals in 57 appearances across all competitions.
With Alvarez possibly making himself available this summer, Chelsea have no choice but to make a bid for him. A forward of that calibre could take them to the next level.
Julian Alvarez’s clinical edge vs Tottenham
It is thought that Atletico could demand over £100m for Alvarez in the summer. After what he did to Tottenham, Chelsea fans would probably be happy to pay that fee for him.
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He scored two goals and set up another against the Blues’ fierce rivals. According to Sofascore, the former City man only had two shots, showing how clinical he was.
Alvarez also registered two key passes, so he put in a complete attacking performance.
Joao Pedro is obviously doing well up front right now, but Chelsea probably need a bit more than just the Brazilian to get to where they want to be. His ability to play in the No.10 position means there is nothing stopping Liam Rosenior from starting both Pedro and Alvarez if Chelsea go on to sign the latter.
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