Arsenal and Chelsea have reportedly cooled their interest in Manchester City’s wantaway attacker Julian Alvarez, with the Premier League champions valuing him at £70 million.
According to a report by Football Insider, Julian Alvarez wants to leave Manchester City in the summer transfer window. The Premier League champions want around £70 million to part ways with the Argentine international. Meanwhile, Arsenal and Chelsea have been interested in the wantaway attacker but have moved away from the scene due to City’s asking price.
How has Julian Alvarez fared at Manchester City?
Julian Alvarez has established himself as one of the best young attackers in the Premier League since arriving from River Plate in 2022. Manchester City sealed the deal to sign him in January 2022. However, the player began his spell at the Etihad at the onset of the 2022/23 season.
Since then, Alvarez has been a dependable performer for Manchester City, especially in the 2023/24 campaign. The 24-year-old has turned out over 100 times thus far for the Premier League champions while chipping in with 36 goals and 18 assists. However, he might not be at the Etihad for much longer.
The latest reports have revealed that the Argentine international wants to leave Manchester City in the summer transfer window to secure the first-choice striker berth elsewhere, as he will not get that at the Premier League club. Such a situation has not gone unnoticed, alerting several high-profile clubs, including Arsenal and Chelsea.
London calling?
Arsenal’s interest in Julian Alvarez is understandable. The Gunners have been scouring the market for a striker throughout the summer transfer window amid uncertainties surrounding the long-term futures of Eddie Nketiah and Gabriel Jesus. Alvarez is thus a viable target for Arsenal.
As for Chelsea, they have signed one striker this summer, with Marc Guiu arriving from Barcelona. However, the Blues are not done yet and want to secure the services of an older centre-forward. Alvarez is thus an option worth considering for Chelsea. However, with Manchester City demanding around £70 million to sell him, the two London clubs have cooled their interest.
In addition, Manchester City’s reluctance to sell Alvarez has contributed to Arsenal and Chelsea’s fading interest. However, others, like Atletico Madrid, remain interested. And it will be interesting to see if a deal for the 24-year-old Argentine international materialises for Los Rojiblancos.
