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Arsenal and FC Barcelona target Julian Alvarez has reportedly made a \u2018clear\u2019 transfer decision after the Gunners made a \u00a3104m \u2018offer\u2019.<\/p>\n
Alvarez<\/strong> made his name at Man City, but he has taken his game to another level since joining La Liga outfit Atletico Madrid.<\/p>\n The 24-year-old has quickly developed into one of the top strikers in Europe, and he is attracting interest from several elite clubs ahead of this summer.<\/p>\n Atletico Madrid boss Diego Simeone has already named Arsenal, Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain as potential destinations for Alvarez<\/strong>who could end up costing well over \u00a3100m this summer.<\/p>\n Alvarez has been touted as a potential upgrade on Arsenal star Viktor Gyokeres, though a report in Spain claims they made a \u2018formal offer\u2019 worth \u00a3104m for the Atletico Madrid star during last summer\u2019s Club World Cup.<\/strong><\/p>\n READ: What Mikel Arteta must now do at Arsenal to become legendary<\/strong><\/p>\n However, Barcelona currently look to be the most likely club to sign Alvarez, with the forward in line to join Anthony Gordon in signing for Hansi Flick\u2019s side.<\/p>\n In a new update on Thursday evening, Romano revealed that the \u201cdeal is on\u201d for Barcelona to sign Alvarez this summer, with the Spanish giants preparing to make an opening bid for him.<\/p>\n \u201cBarcelona are preparing, internally, the first official proposal, the first official bid for Julian Alvarez,\u201d Romano explained on his YouTube channel.<\/p>\n READ MORE: Wenger makes Arsenal v PSG prediction for Champions League final; sends 22-word message to Arteta<\/strong><\/p>\n \u201cBarcelona are not sending the bid today (Thursday). Barcelona have not sent the bid.<\/p>\n \u201cBarcelona are (still) discussing internally \u2013 (Joan) Laporta, Deco, (Hansi) Flick, everyone at the club \u2013 how they want to move, how they want to act.<\/p>\n \u201cFor sure, the bid will be sent before the start of the World Cup. It\u2019s a matter of days, it could be any moment (after completing the Gordon deal).\u201d<\/p>\n In another update, journalist Ben Jacobs claimed Alvarez has \u201cmade it clear\u201d that he wants to join Barcelona this summer.<\/p>\n \u201cBarcelona set to place an opening bid for Julian Alvarez of around \u20ac100m,\u201d Jacobs said on X. <\/span><\/p>\n Atletico Madrid want significantly more than the \u20ac120m Barcelona paid for Antoine Griezmann in 2019. Alvarez has made it clear he wants the move.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n He later added: \u201cAtletico Madrid had hoped he might sign a new deal, but Alvarez is pushing to leave.\u201d<\/p>\n READ NEXT: Arsenal \u2018not happy\u2019 with Gyokeres and will \u2018move heaven and earth\u2019 for \u2018a Thierry Henry\u2019<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/div>\nBarcelona appear most likely destination for Alvarez as Romano issues an update<\/h2>\n