Arsenal seeking to safe Atletico Madrid star Julian Alvarez signing earlier than pre-season

Julian Alvarez has publicly expressed his want to depart Atletico Madrid this yr, and the likes of Barcelona and Actual Madrid have been linked with the Argentine. Arsenal are additionally holding tabs on the ahead alongside the La Liga giants.

The Unbiased has reported that the Gunners are set to expedite their pursuit of Alvarez with Barca and Madrid now not displaying as a lot urgency, with the Londoners now hoping to safe the previous Manchester Metropolis star’s companies earlier than pre-season.

Alvarez, as per the report, prefers staying in La Liga though he’s open to departing Atletico for a switch abroad as nicely. With the World Cup set to culminate subsequent week, a decision on the 26-year-old’s future is barely a matter of time.

Alvarez a wonderful signing for Arsenal

Mikel Arteta needs to rebuild his offensive division and Julian Alvarez guarantees to be an excellent switch for Arsenal, contemplating his versatility as a striker, left winger and infrequently as a quantity 10 too.

He works onerous with out the ball to dam the opponent’s passing traces and presses nicely, while being deadly within the last third with clever positioning, medical ending and correct from penalties and free-kicks.

The Argentine worldwide has gained a World Cup and the treble with Manchester Metropolis, so he’s skilled with dealing with stress on the highest degree, which might be very important for Arsenal who need to construct on final season’s Premier League success.

In Alvarez, Arsenal would signal a participant who might primarily be a left winger for them and hyperlink up nicely with Viktor Gyokeres, who holds the ball successfully and creates possibilities, which works nicely, particularly towards good finishers just like the La Liga marksman.

Alvarez won’t come for reasonable, nonetheless, as Atletico Madrid are believed to have slapped him with a £128 million price ticket. Whether or not they’re prepared to melt their stance for golf equipment exterior of La Liga stays to be seen.