Arsenal and PSG developments could leave Barcelona leading Alvarez chase | OneFootball

FC Barcelona continue to consider the Atletico Madrid forward Julian Alvarez as their highest-priority target for this summer transfer window. His signing is gaining in urgency with every passing day, as the Blaugranes have him as their main candidate to replace Robert Lewandowski, whose departure at the end of the last season left a significant gap in Hansi Flick’s attacking line.

The player himself is keen to move to the Catalan club, and in one of the most explosive episodes of this saga, he publicly expressed his desire to leave the Colchonero club during the World Cup.

However, Atletico Madrid are understandably not very keen to see their star forward join a direct rival like Barcelona. Their priority so far is to keep him in their team for the next season, but if they were forced to part ways with him, they would rather see him join a foreign club.

In addition to Barcelona, Arsenal and Paris Saint-Germain have been two sides linked with him in recent weeks. However, as Mundo Deportivo has noted, both these options can end up closed for the Argentine in the coming few days.

PSG are being closely linked with the Blaugrana forward Ferran Torres, and a decisive turn in this operation is expected in the coming week. If the Parisians end up signing the Spaniard, they are not expected to make a move for Alvarez, as they both will play in a similar position.

Meanwhile, Arsenal are linked with the Real Madrid star Vinicius Junior, whose future at the Merengue club is highly uncertain. If the Gunners land the Brazilian, they will not be in a position to make another splash for the Atletico Madrid forward.

In such a context, Barcelona will remain the only viable option for Julian Alvarez. For now, it remains for the player to press his club into agreeing to his sale this summer.