Arteta 'disconnected' as Arsenal chase Alvarez

Arsenal's boss says he's out of the loop on the Julian Alvarez saga.

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What happened. Arsenal are still working on a deal for Julian Alvarez but have not reached an agreement, and Arteta says he's focused on the game, not transfers.

• Arteta spoke to Alvarez last week to persuade him.
• Deadline is Tuesday night at 11pm.
• Arsenal beat Aston Villa 1-0 on Monday.

“I've been disconnected for a day because I don't want anything related to that.”

— Mikel Arteta

Arsenal are running out of time to finalize the deal before the window closes.

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