Atletico open to Alvarez sale, but he wants Barcelona

Atletico Madrid have finally agreed to sell Julian Alvarez, but the striker only has eyes for Barcelona.

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What happened. Atletico Madrid are now open to selling Julian Alvarez to Arsenal, but the player prefers a move to Barcelona, who had a €100m bid rejected.

• Alvarez issued a public transfer request during the World Cup.
• Atletico complained to FIFA about Barcelona tapping up the player.
• A swap deal involving Arsenal's Viktor Gyokeres has been mooted.

Atletico may accept a sale, but only if it's not to Barcelona, leaving Arsenal's pursuit complicated.

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