{"id":20225,"date":"2026-07-22T21:58:30","date_gmt":"2026-07-22T21:58:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/?p=20225"},"modified":"2026-07-22T21:58:30","modified_gmt":"2026-07-22T21:58:30","slug":"arsenal-still-in-julian-alvarez-transfer-race-says-ben-jacobs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/?p=20225","title":{"rendered":"Arsenal still in Julian Alvarez transfer race, says Ben Jacobs"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Arsenal could still be one to watch in the race for the transfer of Atletico Madrid striker Julian Alvarez, according to Ben Jacobs.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Argentina international has shone during his time at Atletico, having also previously shown what he can do in the Premier League, albeit as more of a squad player during his time at Manchester City.<\/p>\n

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Arsenal brought in Viktor Gyokeres last summer, but there are some question marks about the Sweden international after his first season at the Emirates Stadium, and many fans would probably see Alvarez as an upgrade.<\/p>\n

See below for the latest details on this complicated saga, as Jacobs (via afcstuff) insists Arsenal could still be there if there\u2019s even the slightest chance of snapping up Alvarez\u2026<\/p>\n

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? @JacobsBen: \u201cJulian Alvarez is the dream target for Arsenal. His release clause is \u20ac500m, but my information is that there are provisions for certain Champions League clubs to do it cheaper, but cheaper is still probably out of the price range of all clubs.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cEven if it was\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/dz2mIxqfSr<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 afcstuff (@afcstuff) July 22, 2026<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Julian Alvarez to Arsenal saga may not be over yet, according to Ben Jacobs<\/h2>\n

\u201cJulian Alvarez is the dream target for Arsenal. His release clause is \u20ac500m, but my information is that there are provisions for certain Champions League clubs to do it cheaper, but cheaper is still probably out of the price range of all clubs,\u201d Jacobs said.<\/p>\n

\u201cEven if it was in & around \u20ac150m under set provisions, you\u2019ve got to pay the taxes as well \u2013 which is why nobody is really looking at triggering the release clause, but Andrea Berta will know the ins & outs of that deal because he brought him to Atletico.<\/p>\n

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\u201cMaybe Alvarez stays at Atletico, maybe Barcelona come back in, but don\u2019t rule out Arsenal. If there\u2019s a 1% chance of Alvarez moving to the Emirates Stadium, Arsenal will move.\u201d<\/p>\n

Arsenal\u2019s summer so far<\/h2>\n

Arsenal supporters could probably do with a signing of this calibre to give them a bit of a lift after a difficult start to this summer\u2019s transfer window.<\/p>\n

The only confirmed new arrival so far has been backup goalkeeper Illan Meslier, while Leandro Trossard has left to join Besiktas.<\/p>\n

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AFC may have won the Premier League title last season, but they were beaten in the Champions League final, so there\u2019s always room for improvement.<\/p>\n

Alvarez looks like he could be ideal to give Mikel Arteta\u2019s side more variety in attack, while they also surely need to find an alternative to Morgan Rogers after he ended up joining Chelsea instead.<\/p>\n

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