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Arsenal have put a \u2018concrete offer\u2019 to Julian Alvarez, and if the Argentine does return to England, a big name will be booted out of Arsenal\u2019s forward line, according to a report.<\/p>\n
The jury remains out on Viktor Gyokeres who despite scoring 12 times in the Premier League this season, has looked woefully short on quality at times.<\/p>\n
Mikel Arteta doesn\u2019t lack for viable alternatives in the No 9 spot. Gabriel Jesus and Kai Havertz are available to the Spaniard, though if either were the answer, Gyokeres wouldn\u2019t have been signed.<\/p>\n
Clearly, the striker spot still needs work in north London and numerous sources and outlets have confirmed throughout the year that Arsenal<\/strong> are looking at Julian Alvarez<\/strong>.<\/p>\n The Argentina international, 26, has operated at just under a goal per game since joining Atletico Madrid<\/strong> from Manchester City for a monster \u20ac95m fee two summers ago.<\/p>\n Atleti don\u2019t wish to sell, but there are genuine chances for Alvarez to depart, with the frontman itching to join a bigger club and Atleti begrudgingly willing to cash in if their \u20ac100m-plus price tag is met.<\/p>\n According to the latest from French outlet MediaFoot<\/em>Arsenal have now taken the first steps towards bringing Alvarez back to England.<\/p>\n Nowadays, clubs will usually attempt to agree personal terms with a player before launching a bid. Per the report, Arsenal have made their \u2018move\u2019 by putting a \u2018concrete offer\u2019 to the striker.<\/p>\n There are plenty of encouraging signs in the report as far as Arsenal are concerned, beginning with the claim Alvarez is \u2018looking for a new project\u2019.<\/p>\n Furthermore, it\u2019s stated Alvarez sees himself leading the line at a \u2018top-five European club\u2019.<\/p>\n Arsenal have positioned themselves in the upper echelons of European football over the past few years, and if they hold their nerve, might find themselves Premier League and\/or Champions League winners by the time it comes to negotiating with Atleti.<\/p>\n MORE ARSENAL COVERAGE ON F365\u2026 Diego Simeone\u2019s side already have a replacement plan in mind, which again, bodes well for Arsenal.<\/p>\n Our colleagues over on TEAMtalk revealed last month that if Alvarez is allowed to go, Atletico Madrid will make a move for Mason Greenwood<\/strong>.<\/p>\n There\u2019ll be little in the way of backlash in Spain if Greenwood does move to Atleti given he\u2019s already played in the country for Getafe during a loan spell from Manchester United in 2023\/24.<\/p>\n Alvarez\u2019s arrival in north London would be greeted warmly by almost everyone with an Arsenal affiliation, except for perhaps one person.<\/p>\n MediaFoot<\/em> concluded their report by stating if Alvarez arrives, it\u2019s likely to result in Arsenal sanctioning the sale of Gabriel Martinelli<\/strong>who is reportedly on PSG\u2019s radar.<\/p>\n DON\u2019T MISS:<\/strong> <\/em>Ten Premier League fanbases with far more reason to be upset than table-topping Arsenal<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/div>\n
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