Atletico Madrid are one of the clubs interested in signing Manchester City striker Julian Alvarez, talkSPORT understands.
The Argentina international has hinted a potential exit from City this summer having expressed his frustration over a lack of game time in important matches last season.
talkSPORT understands Premier League rivals Arsenal have expressed an interest in signing Alvarez ahead of the new campaign.
However, the Gunners could be set to face competition from Atletico for the forward, who City value at £70million.
Alvarez has scored 36 goals in 103 appearances across all competitions for the Premier League champions and assisted a further 18.
Although Atletico are keen on the 24-year-old, they are likely to need to sell Aston Villa target Joao Felix to facilitate a deal.
talkSPORT reported last month that Unai Emery’s side are considering an ambitious move for the Portuguese star.
Felix spent last season on loan at Barcelona and the second-half of the 2022/23 campaign at Chelsea.
Atletico signed the forward from Benfica in 2019 in a £113million deal that makes him the fourth most expensive transfer ever.
However. his relationship with boss Diego Simeon appears to have deteriorated and he expressed his ‘dream’ to join their LaLiga rivals Barcelona last summer.
Felix did not play a single minute of their pre-season tour as a result and was also booed by Atletico fans.
He may be set for another exit from the Spanish capital in the coming weeks, a move that could aid Atletico’s pursuit of Alvarez.
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Simeone’s side have already signed Robin Le Normand and Alexander Sorloth from Real Sociedad and Villarreal this summer.
A third arrival could soon be made official as talkSPORT understands that Conor Gallagher will travel to Madrid today to complete a move.
The Chelsea midfielder has agreed a five-year deal in a move that will cost Atletico £33million.
Gallagher, who graduated from the Blues’ Cobham academy, turned down a new two-year deal to extend his stay at Stamford Bridge.
The 24-year-old is set to leave after making 95 senior appearances, scoring ten goals and assisting another ten.