Paris Saint-Germain are reportedly desperate to bolster their already formidable ahead line with one other world class expertise.
Spanish daily AS are suggesting this morning that Atletico Madrid striker Julian Alvarez is a serious goal for the European champions this summer season.
PSG boss Luis Enrique is a identified admirer of the Argentinian World Cup winner and tried to take him to the Parc des Princes two years in the past however Alvarez opted to affix Atletico from Manchester Metropolis for £82million as a substitute.
Alvarez has continued to shine on the Metropolitano. He scored 29 objectives in 57 appearances in his first yr in Spain and has added 20 in 49 video games this season regardless of a wobble across the flip of the yr.
The 26-year-old has lengthy being linked with Barcelona, as they appear to interchange the ageing Robert Lewandowski, whereas Arsenal are additionally believed to be monitoring the participant’s state of affairs.
Atletico are believed to be keen to promote however just for a payment north of £100m.
PSG goal Alvarez insists he’s pleased at Atletico
Alvarez has repeatedly denied he desires out and just lately described experiences he was destined for Barca this summer season as a “snowball of lies”.
Talking earlier than the primary leg of Atleti’s Champions League semi-final in opposition to Arsenal, he stated: “I strive to not give an excessive amount of significance to what they are saying, as a result of the reality is that each week new issues come out, every kind of latest info.
“I strive to not waste vitality on that and to give attention to what we’re doing right here at Atleti. I strive to not give an excessive amount of significance to what’s stated within the media, as a result of it usually begins turning into a snowball of lies. I can’t preserve going out to make clear or deny the whole lot that comes out on a regular basis.”
No house-searching in Barcelona for Alvarez
Federico Hidalgo, Alvarez’s agent, was additionally compelled to garbage claims Alvarez’s household had been spending time in Catalonia sizing up homes.
“No-one within the household has been in Barcelona. The final time was for the match in opposition to Atlético, and so they returned to Madrid the subsequent day,” he stated.
PSG are definitely not in want of hanging reinforcements with the likes of Ousmane Dembele, Want Doue, Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, Bradley Barcola, Goncalo Ramos and Ibrahim Mbaye all on the books.
However Dembele’s harm issues stay a priority whereas Ramos is prone to transfer on this summer season.
ANAYLSIS: Alvarez could be one other unbelievable choice for PSG
It’s horrifying to think about Alvarez lining up alongside the likes of Dembele, Doue and Kvaratskhelia. He’s of the same ilk, fast, artistic and hard-working, the latter a should in any Luis Enrique group.
The distinction between him and the others, although, is Alvarez is extra of a pure striker, a goal-getter, whereas Dembele, Doue and Kvaratskhelia are extra forwards who function in broad areas however inevitably get objectives as a result of PSG’s general superiority over most groups domestically and within the Champions League.
If PSG have been to get this one over the road, it will enhance a squad that’s already the most effective in Europe by far.
