"The Gunners believed they had ended their long search for a prolific no9 when they signed Viktor Gyokeres from Sporting CP for £64million last July. The Sweden international has struggled with the demands of English football but turned in perhaps his best performance for the club in last Sunday's derby win over Tottenham."
"Gabriel Jesus and Kai Havertz have returned from injury to offer Arteta more firepower for the season-run in with Manchester City and Erling Haaland hot on their heels. But none of Arsenal's options have shown anything close to the unerring consistency offered by the Norwegian at the Eithad."
"Arsenal are among the clubs weighing up a move for Argentina international Alvarez, who left City to join Atletico Madrid in the summer of 2024. That deal was overseen by Andrea Berta, now sporting director at the Emirates. Any move would require an offer in excess of €100million (£87m) to even tempt Atletico into doing business."
Ray Parlour recommends Arsenal pursue Julian Alvarez in the summer transfer window to bolster their attacking depth. Viktor Gyokeres, signed for £64million last July, has shown improvement with two goals in the recent Tottenham derby but remains inconsistent. Gabriel Jesus and Kai Havertz provide additional firepower following injury returns. Parlour argues that having four quality strikers would benefit manager Mikel Arteta as Arsenal compete for the title against Manchester City. Alvarez, currently at Atletico Madrid after leaving Manchester City, would require an offer exceeding €100million. Parlour draws on his experience winning three league titles and four FA Cups with Arsenal squads featuring multiple elite attacking talents.
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