Julian Alvarez Arsenal links blasted as club chief says 'you're going a bit overboard'Julian Alvarez has been strongly linked to a transfer away from Atletico Madrid, with Arsenal and Barcelona as potential suitorsView 2 Images Atletico Madrid present has sent a clear message to any Julian Alvarez transfer suitors (Image: (Photo by Bruno Penas/Quality Sport Images/Getty Images))Atletico Madrid president Enrique Cerezo has hit out at the Spanish media over speculation linking Julian Alvarez with a move away from the club. Arsenal are among a host of sides to have emerged as an interested party with Barcelona as another club linked. He's an Atletico Madrid player and has a long contract with the club." A Champions League quarter-final first leg away to Sporting CP comes first, followed by a Premier League fixture against Bournemouth at Emirates Stadium the following weekend. Should Arsenal progress past Sporting, a Champions League semi-final awaits against either Barcelona or Alvarez's Atletico Madrid.

Source: Daily Mirror April 05, 2026 15:06 UTC