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Arsenal have been handed a huge boost in their attempts to sign Atletico Madrid striker Julian Alvarez in the summer, according to reports.<\/p>\n
The Gunners were crowned Premier League champions on Tuesday night<\/strong> after Manchester City failed to beat Bournemouth on the South Coast.<\/p>\n That result meant that Arsenal<\/strong> are now four points ahead of the second-placed Citizens with just three points on offer in the final game of the season.<\/p>\n It was Arsenal\u2019s first title for 22 years and things could get even better for Mikel Arteta\u2019s side if they can manage to overcome Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League final on May 30.<\/p>\n The Gunners have boosted their transfer budget ahead of the summer through their success this season, while they have also guaranteed themselves another season in the Champions League.<\/p>\n That will help Arsenal sign their top targets in the upcoming summer transfer window and TEAMtalk<\/em> have revealed that there is a \u2018significant boost\u2019 for them in one of their pursuits.<\/p>\n READ: <\/span>The six Premier League tables to show how Arsenal proved Neville wrong and won the title<\/strong><\/p>\n Despite being very interested in signing Alvarez this summer, Barcelona \u2018simply do not currently possess the financial flexibility required to complete a package likely to exceed \u00a3100million\u2019.<\/p>\n The Catalan giants will now have to wait until 2027 if they want to sign the Argentina international, which will likely be too late with Alvarez reportedly keen to leave this summer.<\/p>\n Paris Saint-Germain are \u2018preparing to go head-to-head with Arsenal\u2019 for Alvarez this summer and the Champions League final could have a telling outcome in the transfer saga.<\/p>\n With the asking price hitting nine figures, TEAMtalk<\/em> insist that Atletico Madrid \u2018would be open to considering player-plus-cash proposals\u2019, while Arsenal, for their part, would also be \u2018open\u2019 to including Gabriel Martinelli to sweeten the deal.<\/p>\n READ: <\/span>Did Arsenal have a \u2018defining moment\u2019 in their Premier League title win?<\/strong><\/p>\n PSG were previously thought to be the frontrunners to land Alvarez but Arsenal are now \u2018firmly in the race\u2019 with the summer fast approaching.<\/p>\n Ex-Arsenal striker Jeremie Aliadiere reckons Alvarez is exactly the type of signing the Gunners should be targeting in the summer transfer window.<\/p>\n Aliadiere told Aceodds.com<\/em>: \u201cAlvarez will be a great fit because he is that player, but can also play as a nine. He will go and press with a Martin \u00d8degaard next to him.<\/p>\n \u201cI want to see great players at the club, and he\u2019s a top player and proven when he won the World Cup.\u201d<\/p>\n When asked about the rumours linking Alvarez with a move in the summer, Atletico Madrid boss Diego Simeone recently said: \u201cI\u2019m not inside Julian Alvarez\u2019s head.<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s normal that an extraordinary player like Julian Alvarez is wanted by Arsenal, Paris Saint-Germain, Barcelona.<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s normal because he\u2019s very good.\u201d<\/p>\n READ NEXT: <\/span>Arsenal bottle their way to the Premier League title, so where\u2019s Stewie?! \u2013 a Mailbox special<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/div>\nAlvarez will be \u2018a great fit\u2019 at Arsenal<\/strong><\/h2>\n