"Alvarez has been linked with Arsenal by ESPN in recent times, but it seems the Gunners are not alone in targeting the Argentina international. It seems Barcelona could also strongly enter the conversation by offering 70m plus a player or even multiple players to Atletico Madrid. That's according to a report from Fichajes, which states that Barca could be ready to use Marc Casado, Ansu Fati, or Eric Garcia as part of any deal for Alvarez."
"Barcelona's desire to use players as part of the deal is due to Atletico's crazily high asking price of around 200m. Paying a fee like that looks a lot harder in the modern era of Financial Fair Play regulations, and it's debatable if the former Manchester City man is even worth that. The 26-year-old has a decent record of 42 goals in 92 games for Diego Simeone's side,"
Arsenal and Barcelona are both pursuing Atlético Madrid striker Julian Álvarez. Barcelona could offer €70m plus players such as Marc Casado, Ansu Fati, or Eric García to bridge Atlético's roughly €200m valuation. Financial Fair Play constraints make a full cash fee difficult. Álvarez, 26, has scored 42 goals in 92 Atlético appearances but has only two goals in his last 16 La Liga and Champions League matches. He could represent an upgrade on Viktor Gyökeres at Arsenal. A summer transfer remains uncertain. Barcelona's recent competitive record appears stronger while Arsenal have shown promise but face recent issues.
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