- Arsenal are reportedly interested in signing Julian Alvarez from Manchester City
- Alvarez said this summer that he would decide his future after the Olympics
- Man City boss Pep Guardiola and Alvarez have since exchanged words publicly
Manchester City striker Julian Alvarez has reportedly emerged as a transfer target for Arsenal.
Alvarez has scored 20 goals and provided nine assists in 67 Premier League appearances for City since joining the club from River Plate in 2022.
However, he started last season’s FA Cup final on the bench, having also only featured as a late substitute in both legs of City’s Champions League quarter-final defeat by Real Madrid.
The 24-year-old recently claimed that he would decide his future after representing Argentina at this summer’s Olympic Games in France.
Alvarez said: ‘Last season, I was one of the players with the most minutes at City. But… in the end, you don’t like being left out of important matches; you want to contribute.
Manchester City striker Julian Alvarez has scored 20 goals in 67 Premier League appearances
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta is said to be interested in signing the Man City star this summer
‘I’ll take my time to think about what I want for myself. We will see after the Games. First, if I can, I will take a few days off. Then we will decide.’
City manager Pep Guardiola was asked about those comments from Alvarez and replied during the club’s tour of the USA: ‘I don’t think about replacing. I knew he said he will think about it.
‘Once he has finished thinking, his agent will call Txiki [Begiristain] and we will see what happens.
‘I know he wants to play important moments, yeah. But the other ones [do] too. 18, 19 players as well want to play the big games.
‘I read he wants to think about it. Okay, think about it and after that he will inform us what he wants to do.’
Alvarez said earlier this summer that he would decide his future after the Olympic Games
City boss Pep Guardiola delivered a blunt message when asked about Alvarez’s comments
According to The Mirror, Arsenal are monitoring Alvarez’s situation following Guardiola’s seemingly blunt message to the striker.
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