Arsenal seal marquee signing as Barcelona hatch new Julian Alvarez plan

Wednesday delivered a huge day of transfer movement, and Arsenal were right at the center of it. The Gunners confirmed a major signing, while the fee required to prise Bruno Guimaraes from Newcastle has also been revealed. Arsenal are already looking at their next target after reaching that point. Barcelona are refusing to give up on Julian Alvarez. The Catalans have put together a fresh plan to convince Atletico Madrid to part with the striker. Chelsea, meanwhile, have finally agreed terms with Rayo Vallecano for defender Pep Chavarria, and Manchester United are closing in on exits for Altay Bayindir and Radek Vitek. Arsenal have also received a boost in their pursuit of Real Madrid forward Vinicius Jr. A PSG insider has insisted Bradley Barcola will definitely join Liverpool this summer, with the Reds also looking at PSG winger Ibrahim Mbaye. Pedro Neto's situation at Chelsea has become more complicated, as growing interest forces the club to weigh up a replacement. The day ended with one of its strangest storylines: Salah's move to Trabzonspor. The Liverpool icon has completed the switch, and an explanation has now emerged for why it happened.