Copy linkFacebookXPinterestEmailShare this article 0Join the conversationFollow usAdd us as a preferred source on GoogleNewsletterSubscribe to our newsletterArsenal manager Mikel Arteta is playing his last card to land Julian Alvarez.Despite winning the Community Shield at the weekend, the Gunners are still hoping to land another forward to help them defend the Premier League title, with new signing Christos Tzolis so far the first choice on the left wing.With the likes of Vinicius Jr and Morgan Rogers linked with Arsenal this summer, time is running out to land a significant signing and now, Mikel Arteta has stepped in to help bring Atletico Madrid star Julian Alvarez back to English football.Arsenal are desperate for Julian Alvarez, with Mikel Arteta personally involved in the dealAlvarez had been heavily linked with Arsenal earlier on in the transfer window, with Arteta keen to land another top-level attacker to compete with his existing options.While the Argentine can play on the left, Viktor Gyokeres has failed to convince some at the Emirates Stadium and has even been discussed as a makeweight in any move. You may like Arsenal given go ahead to complete Julian Alvarez as first summer transfer Arsenal pushing to sign World Cup star Julian Alvarez: report Arsenal make 'aggressive' first transfer move of the summer window: report FourFourTwo understands that Alvarez's priority all along has been Barcelona, but with the Spanish champions reluctant to pay a nine-figure fee and Atletico preferring to sell Alvarez back to the Premier League, where he won a Treble with Manchester City any move to Arsenal has been slow to develop.According to Spanish outletEl Desmarque, Arteta has played his last card and rang the 26-year-old personally to lay out his vision with Alvarez reportedly reiterating that he would rather a switch to Camp Nou.Get FourFourTwo NewsletterThe best features, fun and footballing quizzes, straight to your inbox every week.Contact me with news and offers from other Future brandsReceive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsorsBy submitting your information you agree to the Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy and are aged 16 or over.Los Colchoneros' CEO Miguel Angel Gil Marin has apparently turned down a 150 million bid from city rivals Real Madrid, as Arsenal look at more realistic targets such as Victor Osimhen or Kenan Yildiz in the remaining weeks of the window.Turkish outlet Gazete Pencere have relayed that the Nigerian answered, We'll see, when asked about a move away from Turkiye, though he is also of interest to the Saudi Pro League while James McNicholas reports forThe Athletic that Arsenal are waiting to see if Yildiz becomes available.Gyokeres has been linked with Barcelona and Atletico, as the Gunners could cash in after just a year of the Swede.With the Gunners looking to move Brazilian duo Gabriel Jesus and Gabriel Martinelli on this summer, while hoping to make a pure profit sale of Ethan Nwaneri, there is certainly scope for a big signing though there aren't many elite-level left wingers that Arsenal are left linked with.It remains a possibility that Martinelli stays though with Arteta not naming the forward on the bench for Sunday's Community Shield, it is fair to say that he is clearly not in the Basque boss's immediate plans.Alvarez is worth 120m, according to Transfermarkt. Arsenal face Coventry City in the Premier League season opener.TOPICSJulian AlvarezArsenalAtltico MadridTransfer newsMark WhiteSocial Links NavigationContent EditorMark White is the Digital Content Editor at FourFourTwo. During his time on the brand, Mark has written three cover features on Mikel Arteta, Martin Odegaard and the Invincibles, and has written pieces on subjects ranging from Sir Bobby Robsons time at Barcelona to the career of Robinho. An encyclopedia of football trivia and collector of shirts, he first joined the team back in 2020 as a staff writer.
