Report: Arsenal Considering £130 Million Move for 'Spider' Alvarez, Provided the Player Wants to Join

According to a report from British newspaper The Mirror on August 25 Beijing time, Arsenal are preparing to spend £130 million to sign Argentine forward Alvarez, but they need to ensure that the player himself is willing to join the Gunners.

At present, Atletico Madrid and Alvarez are at an impasse, and Atletico fans are also very unhappy with the Argentine forward. Alvarez has always wanted to join Barcelona, but Atletico have refused to reach any deal with Barcelona. However, they may be willing to negotiate a transfer with Arsenal.

In Atletico Madrid's La Liga draw with Villarreal, Alvarez was booed by Atletico supporters, and he may not play for the club again. Previously, Alvarez had insisted that he only wanted to join Barcelona.

In addition, Arsenal need to balance their finances, so Brazilian winger Martinelli is reportedly set to move to Saudi Arabia for a transfer fee of £50 million. Arsenal also hope to sell Fabio Vieira, with Hamburg working to sign the player, while Napoli have long been interested in Jesus, though the biggest obstacle is the Brazilian forward's wages.