BBC Sport8/24/2026, 4:07:06 PM

Alvarez's Arsenal dilemma amid summer's most bitter transfer tussle

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An analysis of Julian Alvarez's future with the transfer window closing on 1 September - and the Argentine's chances of a move from Atletico Madrid to Arsenal.

This is a short WorldPing brief. The full report was published by BBC Sport.

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