So fierce is Arsenal’s desire to sign Atlético Madrid’s Julián Alvarez, the Gunners would be reportedly prepared to offer up last season’s top scorer Viktor Gyökeres in a part-swap deal.
Arsenal’s interest in Alvarez is nothing new. However, in a summer which has already seen the freshly crowned Premier League champions refuse to pay over the odds for star players, however keen their interest may be, the chances of a deal for the 2026 World Cup finalist has always appeared slim.
