Simeone reveals: Arsenal want Julian Álvarez, price tag above £100m
Diego Simeone has confirmed that Arsenal are among the clubs interested in signing Atletico Madrid forward Julian Álvarez, who is valued at over £100 million. Álvarez, a former Manchester City player, has emerged as a top European striker and is also being pursued by Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain. The comments come ahead of Atletico's Champions League semi-final clash against Arsenal, where Álvarez has been in strong scoring form.
- ▪Arsenal are among the clubs interested in signing Julian Álvarez from Atletico Madrid, according to Diego Simeone.
- ▪Atletico Madrid values Julian Álvarez at over £100 million amid transfer interest from Arsenal, Barcelona, and Paris Saint-Germain.
- ▪Julian Álvarez has scored nine goals in 13 European matches this season and is a former target of Arsenal sporting director Andrea Berta.
- ▪Simeone acknowledged Álvarez's quality and the normalcy of top clubs showing interest in him.
- ▪The transfer speculation arises ahead of the Champions League semi-final first leg between Atletico Madrid and Arsenal.
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