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Arsenal could end up missing out on Julian Alvarez, with a Spanish report claiming that the Atletico Madrid striker does not fancy a move to the Emirates Stadium because of his time at Manchester City.<\/p>\n
Alvarez<\/strong><\/u> <\/strong>was on the books of Man City from 2022 until 2024 before he made the switch to Atletico.<\/p>\n During his time at Man City<\/strong>the Argentina international striker won the Premier League title twice, and the FA Cup and the Champions League once each.<\/p>\n The striker has also been hugely successful with Argentina, winning the World Cup in 2022 and the Copa America in 2021 and 2024.<\/p>\n Alvarez has done well for Atletico, too, scoring 48 goals and giving 17 assists in 104 matches in all competitions.<\/p>\n Arsenal<\/strong><\/u> <\/strong>have taken a strong interest in Alvarez, with the Premier League club\u2019s sporting director, Andrea Berta, said to be keen on him.<\/p>\n READ: Andrea Berta wants Arsenal to sign \u20ac90m winger to replace \u2018talent of the century\u2019<\/strong><\/p>\n The Gunners signed Viktor Gyokores from Sporting CP in the summer of 2025, but the north London club remain keen on signing another striker.<\/p>\n Arsenal could reportedly sell Kai Havertz to fund a deal for Alvarez<\/strong><\/u>who is valued at \u20ac120million (\u00a3104m) by Atletico.<\/p>\n However, it has emerged in Sports World<\/em> that Alvarez does not fancy a move to Arsenal.<\/p>\n The striker has already played in the Premier League with Man City and finds the prospect of turning out for Barcelona more appealing.<\/p>\n Paris Saint-Germain are also said to be interested in the 26-year-old, who will line up for Atletico against Arsenal in the Champions League this season.<\/p>\n READ MORE: Arsenal midfielder \u2018doesn\u2019t hurt elite opponents enough\u2019 as Brazilian star \u2018ignored\u2019 Odegaard<\/strong><\/p>\n The Spanish news outlet has reported: \u2018The three clubs that have already expressed their interest in signing him are Barca, Arsenal, and Paris Saint-Germain, and the offer that appeals to him most is from the Catalan club.<\/p>\n \u2018Arsenal are a tempting club for Julian,<\/strong> but a return to the Premier League isn\u2019t on his mind after his time at Manchester City.<\/p>\n \u2018PSG are\u00a0also an attractive project, both on and off the pitch, as are the presence of Luis Enrique and the prospect of living in Paris.<\/p>\n \u2018However, aside from the fierce competition for places in their attack, the limited international reach of Ligue 1 is also a deterrent.\u201d<\/p>\n At Barcelona, Alvarez would walk into Hansi Flick\u2019s side\u2019s starting line-up.<\/p>\n Robert Lewandowski is out of contract at Barcelona at the end of the season, so the Argentine striker could simply replace him in the team.<\/p>\n Even if Lewandowski stayed at Barcelona, Alvarez would still be ahead of the Polish striker in the pecking order.<\/p>\n READ NEXT: 16 Conclusions from Man City 2-1 Arsenal: Cherki, Bernardo, Haaland, O\u2019Reilly, bottle<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/div>\nJulian Alvarez wants Barcelona over Arsenal<\/h2>\n