An insight into the impact of Barcelona’s imminent signing of Arsenal star Gabriel Jesus on the club’s long-standing efforts to bring in Julián Alvarez has come to the fore online.
This comes amid the assurance that the long-term plan to bring the latter to the Spotify Camp Nou remains very much intact.
Barcelona’s striker search has of course continued to dominate the media headlines across Spain once more on Sunday. After months of links with some of the continent’s standout goalscorers, Deco and co. finally closed a deal to add a natural senior centre-forward to Hansi Flick’s ranks.
With Raphinha having proven himself a more than capable option through the middle over the season’s early weeks, Barca have opted for a cut-price addition, in the form of the aforementioned Gabriel Jesus.
Ahead of the expiration of his Arsenal contract terms next summer, the Blaugrana are understood to have agreed to fork out a sum in the region of €10 million to land the Brazilian.
What, though, does the deal mean for the potential arrival of Atlético Madrid standout Julián Alvarez in Catalunya’s capital? An insight into as much has since been provided, courtesy of Mundo Deportivo:
‘Gabriel Jesus is the chosen alternative, but Barcelona are fully aware that Julián Álvarez still wants to wear the Blaugrana shirt. If it can’t happen this summer, they will try again in future transfer windows.’
Conor Laird – GSFN
