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15 hours agoArsenal edging closer to Julian Alvarez move, following 'concrete offer': report
Arsenal has made a concrete offer for Julian Alvarez as their key summer signing amid competition from Barcelona and PSG.
I've watched the 6-1 game [against PSG] many times, I saw it live. Neymar has been a huge part of my childhood, he's my idol and I'll always be grateful for what he's given to football. He inspires us all. You pay for a ticket to see him and two or three days after the match you'd watch it again just to see his plays. I want to thank him for everything he's given to football and I hope he can be at the World Cup.
When we talk about what Chelsea need, we often talk about an off the peg type of player. Julian Alvarez fits that type of player that we need, Cundy said. That is the type of player I'd like us to sign more of. He's Premier League ready. You're not going to be waiting for someone to adapt to the Premier League. There's a lot to like about him, but it is a lot of money.
Like what happened with Antoine. He has a contract with us and he's going to stay. Julián clearly stated that he's very happy at Atlético, and yet everything he says is interpreted in a certain way. He has four more years on his contract, and we hope he stays much longer, and even that it gets extended.
The Argentina international has shone during his time in La Liga after also impressing in a stint in the Premier League with Manchester City, even though he wasn't first choice there. Alvarez has gone on to score 40 goals in 83 games since moving to Atletico, and there has been talk of interest from Liverpool, as per Football Insider, and also from Chelsea, as per Fichajes.