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Atletico forward Julian Alvarez softens stance on potential Arsenal transfer

Arsenal are pushing to sign Julian Alvarez from Atletico Madrid before the transfer window closes. 

Alvarez has made it clear his ultimate ambition is to join Barcelona, but Atletico will not sell him to a direct rival.

The Argentine’s view on a move to the Emirates Stadium has now softened, per the Independent. 

He still prefers to stay in Spain for lifestyle and family reasons.

However, with a move to Barcelona looking increasingly difficult, the forward is not completely ruling out the possibility of joining Arsenal. 

Alvarez has been made aware that manager Mikel Arteta would build his attack around him. 

Atletico firmly maintained they wouldn’t entertain offers for the 26-year-old. 

They have now hinted that an offer around €150 million could persuade them to sell their prized asset. 

Arsenal have made significant investments to bolster their squad this summer. They signed Christos Tzolis last month before confirming deals for Bruno Guimaraes and Ezri Konsa. 

They could still look to make a marquee forward addition before the end of the window. 

They failed in their pursuit of Real Madrid star Vinicius Junior, but may wrap up a move for Alvarez.

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