Arsenal remain in contact with Atletico over Alvarez

Arsenal continue to be in contact with Atletico Madrid over Julián Alvarez as the Argentine striker's future remains uncertain. This is reported by TEAMtalk. Alvarez once again confirmed his desire to leave the Madrid club. At the same time, Atletico has no intention of selling the player to Barcelona and continues to resist a possible transfer. Arsenal are closely monitoring the development of the situation and are ready to step up if the transfer of Alvarez to Barcelona does not take place. As such, the Gunners could become an alternative option for the Argentine if his desired move to the Catalan club falls through. Last season, the Argentinian played 52 matches, scoring 20 goals and providing 10 assists in all competitions for Atlético. He also played 7 matches and scored 1 goal at this World Cup, reaching the final together with Argentina.