Arsenal have been informed of a clause in Julian Alvarez\u2019s Atletico Madrid contract that puts them in a strong position to land the World Cup winner during the summer transfer window.<\/p>\n
Alvarez is hotly linked with a move away from Atleti come the end of the season, with the 26-year-old having struggled to hit top gear for Diego Simeone\u2019s side in recent months, leading to an extended spell on the bench.<\/p>\n
Despite this, the former Manchester City forward still boasts an Estimated Transfer Value (ETV) of \u20ac129 million, while he has attracted interest from both Arsenal and Barcelona.<\/p>\n
Julian Alvarez\u2019s \u2018crazy clause\u2019<\/h2>\n
Arsenal have been thrust into a strong position to sign the Argentine thanks to what Transfers<\/i><\/b><\/a> describes as a \u201ccrazy clause\u201d in his current deal.<\/p>\n While Alvarez is Barcelona\u2019s top target to replace Robert Lewandowski, who is set to leave Camp Nou when his contract expires at the end of the season, he has a \u20ac500 million release figure in his deal with the Madrid side.<\/p>\n This benefits Arsenal because on the open market, they are in a far stronger position to negotiate for Alvarez than Barca, who are struggling to even find \u20ac30m to buyout Marcus Rashford\u2019s loan from Manchester United<\/b>.<\/p>\n While the Catalans are naturally willing to commit more of their budget to signing Alvarez, who would be a key player compared to Rashford as a bench player, the reality of the situation at Camp Nou is that they will struggle to compete for mega-money stars like the South American.<\/p>\n Arsenal would have to commit a huge sum of money to signing Alvarez in the summer \u2013 more than \u20ac100m \u2013 but they have proved an ability and willingness to make such deals.<\/p>\n Atleti are unwilling to allow Alvarez to depart, despite the forward having scored only one La Liga goal since 1 November \u2013 the winning goal against bottom side Real Oviedo.<\/p>\n Marca reports that they are willing to offer the player a new deal worth around \u20ac10 million per season, which would make Alvarez the best paid player at the club. Antoine Griezmann is leaving for Orlando City<\/b>so Simeone\u2019s side plan to make the player their \u201cflagship\u201d star.<\/p>\n The Madrid source claims that there is \u201coptimism\u201d around the Wanda Metropolitano that Alvarez will end the dreams of Arsenal and Barcelona by signing this new contract.<\/p>\n Arsenal Transfer News Today: Two records shattered as Livramento truth bomb dropped<\/b><\/p>\n Exclusive: Man Utd given two reasons to believe in Lewis-Skelly deal<\/b><\/p>\n Transfer Rumours: Luka Vuskovic race explodes as \u20ac80m Arsenal signing lined up<\/b><\/p>\n Check out FootballTransfers’ new app for all of football’s big storylines, transfer rumours and exclusive news in one convenient place directly on your mobile device.<\/p>\n The FootballTransfers app is available on Google Play and in the Apple App Store. Download here:<\/p>\n<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture>
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