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Arsenal will get the chance to bolster their ranks again when the summer transfer window opens up for business
Arsenal won 3-0 at home to Sunderland in their last outing the Premier League. Striker Viktor Gyokeres scored twice against the Black Cats at the Emirates Stadium. Midfielder Martin Zubimendi also bagged last time out.
The Gunners are back in action on Thursday night with an away trip to Brentford. They remain top of the table after 25 fixtures as they hunt down the title. However, Manchester City are only six points behind after their victory at Liverpool.
Arsenal transfer encouragement in pursuit of Julian Alvarez
As per journalist Christian Falk (via X), Arsenal have received a ‘boost’ in pursuit of Atletico Madrid attacker Julian Alvarez with Bayern Munich not considering a swoop for him this summer. The Gunners have been linked with a swoop for the player at the end of the season. However, they could face competition from rivals Chelsea.
The Argentina international, who has 49 caps to his name, is facing an uncertain future in La Liga. He is under contract until the summer of 2030 but his situation is up in the air. Falk has suggested Germany won’t be his next destination though with Bayern not believed to be keen.
Reporter Pete O’Rourke has recently shared this update regarding Alvarez, as per Football Insider: “Alvarez is a top player, he’s proven that. He was South American Footballer of the Year and is Premier League proven after winning the title a couple of times with Man City.
“It’d be a huge deal for Atletico to even consider selling him as well, you’re probably looking around £80million plus for someone like him. He’s under contract until 2030, and there’s been talk that Atletico would look to try and tie him down to a new deal. If there’s any indication that Alvarez would consider a move away from Atletico, you’ll have all the biggest and best clubs in Europe ready to try and sign the Argentine.”
Would Julian Alvarez be a good signing for Arsenal?
Arsenal could see Alvarez as someone to boost their attacking department. If he joined them, he would give them more competition and depth at the top end of the pitch and inject more quality into their squad. He would battle it out with the likes of Gabriel Jesus and Gyokeres for a place in their starting XI.
Alvarez started his career at River Plate and rose up through their academy ranks as a youngster. He was a regular for them at various different youth levels before breaking into their first-team. Manchester City lured him away from South America back in 2022.
He went on to play 103 matches during his time at the Etihad Stadium under the guidance of Pep Guardiola and he scored 36 goals. City then decided to sell him when Atletico Madrid came calling in 2024. He has since found the net on 40 occasions in 85 outings since his switch to Spain.
Landing Alvarez would be a statement of intent by Arsenal if they managed to get him. They will need to see off competition from elsewhere for his services though, with Chelsea seemingly in the frame too. He has proved that he can perform in England from his days at City and a change of scene may well do him good.
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