Julian Alvarez has been strongly linked with a transfer to Arsenal and Mikel Arteta has been requested concerning the Atletico Madrid ahead.
Mikel Arteta speaks at his pre-match press convention (Picture: Getty)
Arsenal supervisor Mikel Arteta refused to handle switch rumours linking the Gunners with a bid for Atletico Madrid striker Julian Alvarez this summer season regardless of Diego Simeone’s feedback. The Argentine ahead is valued at £120million-plus by Atletico, and the previous Manchester Metropolis ahead boasts an impressive goalscoring file.
Atletico Madrid supervisor Simeone acknowledged there was curiosity from the Gunners and was questioned whether or not he harboured considerations about Alvarez’s future on the membership. He mentioned: “I am not in Julian Alvarez’s head. I suppose that is simply regular. He’s a unprecedented participant. There’s curiosity from Arsenal, Barcelona, Paris Saint Germain and different groups. However there’s nothing to be involved about.”
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Talking at his pre-match press convention forward of Arsenal’s Champions League conflict with Atletico Madrid, Arteta mentioned: “You understand that I do not speak and may by no means discuss any participant that isn’t our participant.”
Arsenal invested closely in Swedish striker Viktor Gyokeres through the summer season switch window and he is netted 18 targets in 48 appearances since his £55m switch earlier than add-ons.
Nonetheless, Gyokeres has failed to attain in his earlier 4 appearances within the Champions League, along with his most up-to-date aim within the event coming again in January.
His most up-to-date league aim for Arsenal arrived earlier this month within the 2-1 loss to Bournemouth on the Emirates Stadium. Hypothesis surrounding Alvarez has intensified amid Arsenal’s well-documented struggles in entrance of aim, because the switch window edges ever nearer.
When pressed on his facet’s difficulties in assault, the Gunners supervisor mentioned: “We’ve got to do higher. Clearly the second we will take photographs, it was a fantastic instance towards Newcastle what can occur [when we take shots].
“We need to enhance in each division, however as we’re sitting right here tonight, it’s important to be distinctive or one of many prime 4 groups in Europe to be right here. So, think about how troublesome that’s.”
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