Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta gestures during the win vs Coventry City (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images)
Arsenal may reportedly be in an increasingly strong position over the potential transfer of Julian Alvarez as Atletico Madrid want the saga resolved by Friday.
As things stand, it still seems hard to predict precisely how this will all pan out, with Alvarez preferring a possible move to Barcelona.
However, the feeling at both Arsenal and Atletico is that Barca cannot afford the £128m-rated Argentina international, according to the Independent.
Alvarez seems to have softened his stance on a potential move to the Emirates Stadium, according to the report, while there’s also the possibility for the clubs to do business that would lower his fee.
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Julian Alvarez in the pre-match warm-up for Atletico Madrid (Photo by Jose Manuel Alvarez Rey/Getty Images)
The Independent adds that Atletico want a replacement for Alvarez, and that could perhaps open the door for the likes of Viktor Gyokeres and Gabriel Jesus to move to Madrid.
Gyokeres only joined AFC last summer, and he hit a respectable 21 goals in all competitions to help Mikel Arteta’s side win a first Premier League title in 22 years.
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Still, the Sweden international wasn’t always entirely convincing, and it now looks like Kai Havertz is clearly ahead of him in the pecking order.
Atletico could still see Gyokeres as a tempting option, though, as he’s been prolific throughout his career, with La Liga perhaps more his level than the English top flight.
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Bruno Guimaraes in action for Arsenal (Photo by Shaun Botterill/Getty Images)
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