Arsenal, however, insisted they will only send in a bid for the Argentine striker if he shows interest in joining the EPL champions.
By Kehinde Okeowo
English Premier League (EPL) champions Arsenal have reiterated that they are interested in bringing Atlético Madrid striker Julián Álvarez to the Emirates Stadium before the close of the transfer window.
This was disclosed on Tuesday by football transfer expert Fabrizio Romano in a now-viral post shared on his official X page.
Arsenal have identified Álvarez as one of the players they would love to add to their squad during the summer transfer window after winning the Premier League.
However, the Argentine international has insisted that he only wants a move to La Liga giants Barcelona.
Giving an update on the saga, Romano confirmed the North London outfit are still interested in bringing the 26-year-old forward to their club.
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He, however, added that Arsenal will only send in a bid for Álvarez if he shows interest in joining them.
Taking to his verified handle, Romano wrote: “Arsenal remain attentive to Julián Álvarez situation and internal feeling is they can reach an agreement with Atlético on the fee.
”But #AFC will only bid if Julián decides to open doors to the move: his stance will be the key factor.
”So far, Julián only wanted Barcelona.”
Álvarez, who joined Atlético Madrid from Manchester City in 2024, has played for the Spanish side 67 times in all competitions, scoring 25 goals.
