Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has addressed the mounting speculation regarding a move for Julian Alvarez as the summer transfer window enters its frantic final stages. The Gunners boss also provided a significant update on the futures of Gabriel Jesus and Gabriel Martinelli, both of whom appear increasingly likely to depart North London.
Atletico Madrid have taken a definitive stand in the most high-profile transfer saga of the summer by officially blocking Julian Alvarez’s move to Barcelona. The club’s board of directors issued a scathing statement on Thursday, effectively ending negotiations with their La Liga rivals following what they described as a lack of professional conduct.
Barcelona and Atletico Madrid are preparing for a frostier-than-usual encounter in Monaco for the Champions League draw following a public spat over Julian Alvarez. Relationships between the two Spanish heavyweights have hit a new low after Joan Laporta’s public pursuit of the Argentine forward met a blistering response from the capital club.
Barcelona president Joan Laporta has publicly confirmed that the Catalan giants remain firmly in the hunt for Atletico Madrid forward Julian Alvarez. Despite heavy competition from the Premier League and tension between the two Spanish clubs, the Blaugrana are refusing to give up on their primary attacking target.
