Overview
- This weekend multiple outlets citing Cadena SER reported that Álvarez does not want to move to London and prefers Barcelona if he leaves Atlético.
- Those reports say Atlético Madrid consider Álvarez not for sale and are already planning next season with him in their squad, leaving negotiations stalled.
- Arsenal have monitored and shown interest in the 26-year-old, but sources suggest the club is struggling to convince the player to join the Emirates.
- The standstill is complicated by Atlético’s high valuation and Barcelona’s spending limits, which together make a transfer difficult without a change in positions.
- With the move unlikely for now, media and pundits say Arsenal should pivot to alternative targets this summer, with Morgan Rogers often named as a potential option.