It has been an outstanding season for Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta and those in the fanbase who are regulars at the Emirates Stadium, as well as those further afield and up and down the country, let alone from the far flung parts of the world.
Having finally lifted the Premier League title in our own right and held our nerve to bat Pep Guardiola and Manchester City into the runners up spot in the top flight table, staff, players and anyone even loosely associated with the club can be forgiven for still being on Cloud 9 and probably still a little bit imbibed depending on their particular choice of celebration tipple.
With the month of June almost with us now, is there is one final game to go before we can bring the season fully to a close and Gooners everywhere will be hoping beyond hope that an outstanding campaign turns into a phenomenal one when we face Paris Saint-Germain on Saturday evening in the Champions League Final. Those who have made their game predictions via IvyBet will definitely be hoping for a phenomenal outcome for more than one reason!
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Then we can truly allow attentions to divert to the off season and the plethora of links that we will see from the transfer window speculation rumour mill, as the odds have it that it has barely even warmed up just yet but one intriguing link has appeared in the shape of Julian Alvarez.
It is a fair educated guess that having finally got ourselves over the line and into the position of the 2026/27 season being that as one of a title defence campaign, our Spanish gaffer will be looking to wheel and deal in the market once again and that will obviously include arrivals to offset those who no longer have a future with us.
With defensive strength and better physical awareness from set pieces coming to fore this season, we will be looking for more punch at the top of the pitch again purely to offer an unexpected threat with opposition teams now fully aware of what we do, and the 26 year old former Manchester City player and Argentine international more than fits that bill. With success already in England, as well as a World Cup, two Copa America’s and the Finalissima to his name, he has really found his form since making the switch to Spanish La Liga side Atletico Madrid.
It has been rumoured that he has been looking to move on for a while now, and reports suggest that he will dig his heels in this summer in an effort to make it happen.
Naturally, should he get his wish we will certainly not be the only club interested in his services and the likes of Barcelona are well linked with him, however, they could have problems to face first from their point of view. It is expected his valuation will be in excess of £100 million, and Barcelona have known squad registration issues and potentially already have to get around the signings of both Marcus Rashford and newly linked Newcastle United attacker Anthony Gordon.
Over the course of the next couple of weeks, this could well be a story to watch depending on what ultimately transpires with other deals.
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