Liverpool have been linked with a move for former Manchester City striker Julian Alvarez who continues to impress for Atletico Madrid this season.
Julian Alvarez of Atletico Madrid celebrates
Atletico Madrid striker Julian Alvarez has been linked with a summer move to Liverpool
Liverpool have been handed an update on the future of Atletico Madrid striker Julian Alvarez. The former Manchester City forward has recently been linked with a move to the Reds, with Darwin Nunez facing an uncertain future on Merseyside beyond this summer.
Alvarez joined City from River Plate in 2022 and went on to score 36 goals in 103 appearances for Pep Guardiola's side. However, he was always behind Erling Haaland in the centre-forward pecking order under the Catalan coach.
The 25-year-old subsequently moved from the Etihad Stadium to Spanish side Atletico in a deal worth more than £80million last August. Alvarez has scored 23 goals across all competitions in an impressive debut campaign for Diego Simeone's team.
And Italian journalist Fabrizio Romano, who specialises in transfers, has written in his latest newsletter for GiveMeSport about Alvarez's future amid reported interest from the Reds.
"He was on their shortlist last summer, for sure," Romano said. "Now he’s happy at Atletico, and he signed for them just nine months ago, so nothing concrete at this stage. We will see."
Alvarez's agent Fernando Hidalgo has recently confirmed that Liverpool enquired about signing the Argentine World Cup winner before his switch to La Liga. “I confirm that Liverpool were interested in Julian last season," Hidalgo is quoted as saying to WinWin.
“As for the future, this is not the right time to talk about it, as Julian is competing in important tournaments and is fully focused on them.”
Arne Slot has previously confirmed Liverpool are in the market for a new number nine this summer with speculation surrounding the long-term future of Darwin Nunez. The Reds rejected an approach for the player from Saudi Arabia in January.