Arsenal have been monitoring Atletico Madrid striker Julian Alvarez and the Gunners might have been handed a lift with the striker sad in Spain.
Julian Alvarez has been linked with a big-money transfer to Arsenal (Picture: Getty Photos)
Arsenal have been supplied hope of signing Atletico Madrid ahead Julian Alvarez after studies emerged that the Spanish facet are set to land Ademola Lookman. The Gunners have been monitoring the 26-year-old in current weeks and are considering a potential bid on the finish of the season. Sure studies have even hinted that Mikel Arteta’s crew may supply Gabriel Martinelli and Gabriel Jesus as a part of a swap deal for Alvarez.
While such a situation appears unlikely at this stage, there does look like real curiosity from the north London outfit. Any potential deal for the Argentine will not come to fruition till the summer time and is anticipated to be complicated, with Atletico eager to maintain maintain of him. Nonetheless, Arsenal might have been handed a bonus after Atletico confirmed that Lookman – a earlier Gunners goal – is poised to hitch them in a £30million transfer from Atalanta. Tottenham had additionally been pursuing the attacker however have been crushed to his signature.
The Nigerian worldwide primarily capabilities as a assist striker however can spearhead the assault, suggesting he might supply Atletico an appropriate successor ought to the exit-linked Alvarez depart. Atletico Madrid additionally boast Alexander Sorloth of their ranks, with the Norwegian having scored an an identical variety of La Liga targets (seven) to Alvarez this season.
Whereas putting a deal for Alvarez poses appreciable obstacles, having Lookman and Sorloth of their ranks will definitely present Atletico with some consolation ought to talks turn into important for the ex-Manchester Metropolis striker.
ESPN studies that the Spanish outfit would demand a sum surpassing £86million to even contemplate parting methods with the participant, who can also be a goal for Barcelona. Recent optimism surfaced final week when Gary Lineker disclosed on the Relaxation is Soccer podcast that the Argentine was dissatisfied in Madrid.
He mentioned: “I noticed they had been linked with Julian Alvarez, who I do know shouldn’t be fully proud of life at Atletico.. Now that’s the kind of participant you already know can deal with the massive event – he is a World Cup winner for crying out loud.
“Somebody like that at Arsenal can be sport over. However they do want one or two of those present forwards to start out scoring on a fairly common foundation.”
Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta has beforehand urged the membership are ready to deal with their damage woes by concentrating on contemporary acquisitions in January. Nonetheless, little motion has taken place to date, and any main offers earlier than Monday’s 7pm deadline appear unlikely at current.
Talking final month, the Spaniard mentioned: “The window is there and I imply we’re Arsenal and we have now to be taking a look at it; ‘Okay, what do we want’? And we have now to be actively trying after which, whether or not we are able to do it or not… that is a unique story. However our job is to all the time be very ready as a result of one thing can occur, so hopefully it will be very constructive.
“If you look throughout the opposite golf equipment, they’ve 24 or 25 squad gamers. Though we have now had extra accidents than anticipated, a few of them not avoidable.
“We wish to be higher and we all know how essential the a part of having the suitable availability with gamers goes to be this season.”
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Nonetheless, Sky Germany brought on a shock on Monday morning by reporting that the Gunners had been ‘pushing’ aggressively to safe Newcastle star Sandro Tonali.
Nonetheless, Newcastle have shortly rubbished any suggestion {that a} deal for Tonali is feasible. Regarding Arsenal’s summer time switch plans, Andrea Berta is considered monitoring younger defenders alongside Alvarez, with Actual Madrid’s Victor Valdepenas surfacing as a reputation strongly related to a potential change.
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