{"id":607236,"date":"2026-08-28T12:48:08","date_gmt":"2026-08-28T12:48:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/607236\/"},"modified":"2026-08-28T12:48:08","modified_gmt":"2026-08-28T12:48:08","slug":"julian-alvarez-romano-says-get-ready-for-arsenal-transfer-as-gunners-shouldnt-be-underestimated","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/607236\/","title":{"rendered":"Julian Alvarez: Romano says ‘get ready’ for Arsenal transfer as Gunners ‘shouldn’t be underestimated’"},"content":{"rendered":"

Fabrizio Romano has given his latest update on whether Arsenal<\/a> could sign Julian Alvarez from Atletico Madrid before the transfer window shuts.<\/p>\n

Alvarez has been pushing for a move to Barcelona all summer with the Argentina international damaging his relations with Atletico Madrid and their fans.<\/p>\n

Atletico Madrid have taken a strong stance they they won\u2019t be selling Alvarez to Barcelona this summer with Arsenal<\/a> now the only club who can sign the former Manchester City forward.<\/p>\n

Speaking on Thursday, \u2018repulsed\u2019 Atletico Madrid CEO Miguel Angel Gil Marin insists that the Spanish side will never sell to Barcelona while he is still at the club.<\/p>\n

Gil Marin said: \u201cThe truth is that it outrages \u2060us even more; we are repulsed by the dishonesty, the lack of ethics, transparency and professionalism, and \u200bwe can only insist that we will not \u200cnegotiate with Barcelona under any \u200ccircumstances.<\/p>\n

\u201cI have the support of everyone working with me, from shareholders to directors, and \u200cthe only certain and firm decision is that we will not negotiate with Barcelona under any circumstances. You have my word \u2013 the player [Alvarez] will most certainly not be transferred to Barcelona.\u201d<\/p>\n

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And now Italian transfer insider Romano insists \u201cthis Arsenal scenario should not be underestimated\u201d with Alvarez left with very few options this summer<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Romano said on his YouTube channel<\/a>: \u201cI know I\u2019ve been on this one for a few days and many of you don\u2019t believe it but I keep telling you that Arsenal are there for Julian Alvarez. Arsenal are there. Arsenal are waiting. Arsenal have their own strategy, I think it\u2019s a real strategy.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s not that Arsenal are just there looking at the situation. Arsenal are in the background because obviously Arsenal need to respect the player, his family, his agents, the player decides. So Arsenal can only wait but at the same time, while they are waiting and while they are in the background, Arsenal are active in the conversations.<\/p>\n

\u201cBecause Arsenal confirmed, according to my information, to Atletico Madrid that they would be ready to make business. They would be ready to try and reach an agreement. And, financially, selling Gabriel Martinell, we will see the final fee, if it\u2019s 50, 55, 60 but we are between 50 and 60 million pounds. This extra money after all the extra money generated by Arsenal in the recent months gives Arsenal space to make business for Julian Alvarez.<\/p>\n

\u201cSo Arsenal will be ready to sit at the table with Atletico Madrid and to reach an agreement. Now they are waiting on Julian and any moment, when it\u2019s just four or five days to go, any moment could be the moment. Because imagine I know football sometimes and the market sometimes feels like a completely different world but it\u2019s real life.<\/p>\n

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\u201cIt\u2019s real people in real life. So if at any moment Julian Alvarez or his agent call Arsenal to tell them \u2018okay we want to come because there is no other way\u2019 Arsenal will be ready. So get ready for this scenario because it\u2019s not impossible. Arsenal are there for Julian and we have to follow the situation but this depends on the player.<\/p>\n

Romano: This Arsenal scenario should not be underestimated<\/p>\n

He added: \u201cUntil today, until tonight, until the recent hours, Julian always said only Barcelona, \u2018I want Barcelona, my dream is Barcelona\u2019 but Arsenal keep waiting and remain on their position. So let\u2019s see what\u2019s going to happen there because Atletico Madrid CEO, even after the Champions League draw, went in public and said something very powerful on the Julian Alvarez situation. He said \u2018until and as long as I will be here as Atletico Madrid CEO, forget about Julian Alvarez to Barcelona.<\/p>\n

\u201cSo not just for this transfer window, he said as long as I will be the CEO. So that means not just this transfer window but also for the future the message is very strong. So the message then when it\u2019s talking about other clubs he said \u2018if he doesn\u2019t want to stay in Madrid, no to Barcelona, but we are open to finding a solution\u2019.<\/p>\n

\u201cGuys, the message from Atletico Madrid is very clear: if Julian wants to go to Arsenal please go. You are free to go. They would love to keep Julian, obviously, Atletico Madrid would love to continue with Julian to have a new chance to continue together. But if Julian wants to go and if Julian will ask to go they know that Arsenal are there. So, it\u2019s on Julian to decide what he wants to do.<\/p>\n

\u201cLet\u2019s see because this Arsenal scenario should not be underestimated.\u201d<\/p>\n

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