Arsenal Late Bid for Lautaro Martinez: Better Than Alvarez?

Arsenal made a late move for Lautaro Martinez, a striker they believe outshines Julian Alvarez.

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What happened. Arsenal made a late approach to sign Lautaro Martinez in the transfer window, viewing him as an upgrade on Julian Alvarez.

• Martinez is described as 'world-class'.
• Arsenal's interest was late in the window.
• They consider him better than Alvarez.

The move did not materialize, but Arsenal's interest signals their striker ambitions.

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