Arsenal in frequent contact with unsettled Alvarez

Arsenal and Barcelona circle as Julian Alvarez's Atletico Madrid future turns messy.

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What happened. Arsenal have been in frequent contact with Julian Alvarez, who is unsettled at Atletico Madrid and focused on a move to Barcelona.

• Barcelona's €100m bid was rejected earlier this summer.
• Atletico reported Barcelona for allegedly tapping up Alvarez.
• Diego Simeone wants to keep the 26-year-old, but tensions persist.

Arsenal hope tensions could trigger a transfer, with the window closing soon.

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