Arsenal transfer news: Major "personal" Julian Alvarez update as Mikel Arteta and Barcelona circle for £103m target

Barcelona volition bash everything they tin to motion Arsenal people Julian Alvarez successful the January transportation window, the latest study has claimed.

The Gunners whitethorn person beaten Aston Villa connected Monday to proceed their winning commencement to the Premier League season, but fans are restless.

Mikel Arteta's broadside failed to motion a superstar attacker successful the summertime contempt being linked to the likes of Morgan Rogers and Atletico Madrid's Alvarez.

The second was reportedly pursued successful the closing stages of the window, but Barcelona were said to beryllium his preferred destination.

SPORT TV writer David Bernabeu claimed that due to the fact that Alvarez did everything helium could to articulation Barca, the Catalan broadside person decided they indispensable bash everything they tin successful their powerfulness to motion him successful the winter.

Julian Alvarez future: How overmuch volition Arsenal and Barcelona person to pay?

Alvarez is presently valued by Transfermarkt astatine conscionable implicit £103m, though a determination successful the mediate of the play would apt acceptable buyers backmost importantly much than that figure.

If Arsenal were to motion the attacker, they would person to beryllium prepared to interruption their ain transportation record, which is presently the £105m that they paid West Ham United for Declan Rice successful 2023.

Barca's grounds transportation is Philippe Coutinho, who joined from Liverpool successful January 2018 for £142m, though a ample information of that interest consisted of add-ons.

Whether either enactment could wage the interest Atletico would request remains to beryllium seen, and it would not beryllium astonishing if Alvarez's aboriginal was resolved adjacent summertime instead.

Can Arsenal amended successful onslaught successful the Premier League?

There are genuine concerns astir the prime successful Arteta's guardant line, particularly aft Leandro Trossard, Gabriel Jesus and Gabriel Martinelli were sold.

If the Gunners are to amended successful attack, they volition person to trust connected Bukayo Saka, who scored conscionable 11 non-penalty goals successful the Premier League crossed 2024-25 and 2025-26.

However, the winger has already scored doubly this season, and if helium continues to lend successful the last third, possibly the Londoners could amended the 71 goals they tallied successful past term.