Arsenal transfer news: Gunners make 'final decision' on Julian Alvarez signing

Arsenal person reportedly made a last determination regarding their pursuit of Atletico Madrid guardant Julian Alvarez.

In a long-running saga, Alvarez openly expressed his tendency to permission Atletico and articulation home rivals Barcelona.

The Catalan giants person besides reportedly made wide their volition to adhd Alvarez to Hansi Flick's squad earlier Tuesday's transportation deadline.

Arsenal person been heavy linked with the Argentina international, but the Gunners were lone prepared to marque a superior determination if Alvarez was unfastened to joining the Premier League.

Barcelona were reportedly consenting to wage astir £85.7m, a interest Arsenal would person had small occupation matching, but Alvarez remained focused connected moving to Camp Nou.

Arsenal marque last determination connected Julian Alvarez?

Atletico person been adamant from the outset that they would not merchantability Alvarez to a home rival, but they were unfastened to allowing him to permission for a overseas club, which kept the doorway unfastened for Arsenal.

The Gunners person reportedly remained 'actively working' down the scenes connected a imaginable woody to bring Alvarez to the Emirates earlier the 11pm deadline.

However, according to the Daily Mail, unless Alvarez makes a last-minute alteration to his stance, Arsenal are not optimistic astir completing the determination and are alternatively assessing alternate options.

The guardant missed 3 consecutive days of grooming owed to illness, which concisely gave Arsenal anticipation that they could person him to see a determination distant from La Liga.

Will Arsenal beryllium blessed with the transportation window?

The Gunners are inactive looking to bring successful different attacker earlier the model closes aft sanctioning the departures of Gabriel Jesus and Gabriel Martinelli.

Arsenal had besides been weighing up a determination for Lyon attacker Malick Fofana, but the young Belgium planetary is present heading towards Sunderland.

With clip moving out, it would beryllium hard for Arsenal to implicit a blockbuster woody for Alvarez, meaning the Gunners whitethorn person to crook their attraction towards much realistic alternatives.