Overview
- ESPN Argentina reports Chelsea have the most advanced contacts for Julián Álvarez after conversations with his representatives in recent days.
- Members of the player’s agency were in London last week and attended Chelsea vs. Arsenal, with multiple outlets saying talks were held during the visit.
- Arsenal and Barcelona remain interested, though reports position Chelsea ahead, with Barcelona’s finances and an ongoing presidential race complicating their pursuit.
- Atlético Madrid are under no pressure to sell and are expected to seek roughly £80m to £100m or more for the forward, who is contracted until 2030.
- Agent Fernando Hidalgo has denied speaking with Barcelona presidential candidates, and coverage notes Álvarez’s dip in form this season at Atlético, including no LaLiga goal since November.