Arsenal, Barcelona Fight To Sign Atletico Madrid's Julian Alvarez

Club prefers to sell top player to Arsenal instead of their rivals

Arsenal has been monitoring Julian Alvarez for a long time, and although several clubs remain interested in the forward, the Gunners could yet win the race for his signature this summer.Atletico Madrid has made it clear that it does not want to sell the 2022 World Cup winner, insisting that he remains an important member of the squad and is not currently available for transfer.Arsenal remains in the raceAtletico continues to strengthen its squad…

Arsenal, Barcelona Fight To Sign Atletico Madrid's Julian Alvarez

Arsenal remain interested in signing Atletico Madrid striker Julian Alvarez, with Sky in Italy’s Luca Bendoni reporting that initial discussions have already taken place between the clubs at the ownership level and that communication lines remain open. Arsenal’s sporting director, Andrea Berta, previously held the same role at Atletico before moving to the Emirates last year, giving the Gunners inside knowledge of the club’s structure. However, …

Arsenal transfer news: Gunners 'stance' on Julian Alvarez becomes clear amid continued Barcelona talk - Sports Mole

Arsenal reportedly take a specific stance on a bid for Atletico Madrid attacker Julian Alvarez, who has been strongly linked with a transfer to Barcelona.