The 26-year-old is the subject of links with moves to Arsenal and Chelsea amid growing uncertainty over his future at Atletico Madrid. ‌Alvarez arrived at Atletico in 2024 following two years at Manchester City, where he collected six major honours. Arsenal and Chelsea remain long-standing admirers of Alvarez and may launch a bid should he become available at a reasonable price. ‌View 2 Images Diego Simeone could lose Julian Alvarez this summer (Image: Angel Martinez - UEFA, UEFA via Getty Images)FOLLOW OUR ARSENAL FB PAGE! He has two clubs interested in him: Arsenal and Chelsea, who are already known to be interested, and Barcelona.

Source: Daily Mirror February 25, 2026 14:29 UTC