Three striker alternatives for Barcelona including Arsenal ace if Julian Alvarez and Eli Junior Kroupi deals fail

Julián Alvarez
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Julián Alvarez (Spanish pronunciation: [xuˈljan ˈalbaɾeθ]; born 31 January 2000) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a forward for La Liga club Atlético Madrid and the Argentina national team. Alvarez began his football career in his native Argentina, where he was an academy graduate of River Plate, making his first-team debut for the club in 2018. There, he spent four seasons and won the Copa Argentina, 2018 Copa Libertadores and the Argentine Primera División in 2021, finishing as the competition's top scorer. He was named the South American Footballer of the Year in 2021. He was signed by Manchester City in 2022, winning a treble of the Premier League, FA Cup and UEFA Champions League in his debut campaign, before leaving for Atlético Madrid in 2024 in a club-record departure deal worth up to €95 million. Alvarez previously represented Argentina at various youth levels, competing at the 2019 FIFA U-20 World Cup and 2020 CONMEBOL Pre-Olympic Tournament. He made his senior international debut in 2021, and played for the squads that won the 2021 Copa América, the 2022 Finalissima, the 2022 FIFA World Cup, and the 2024 Copa América.
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Barcelona is still waiting for Julián Álvarez to push for his departure from Atlético de Madrid
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Alvarez's 112th-minute goal helps lift Argentina past Switzerland 3-1 and into World Cup semifinals
Argentina’s Julián Alvarez scores go-ahead goal in extra time against Switzerland | 2026 FIFA World Cup
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Argentina into World Cup semifinals as Julián Alvarez’s 112th-minute stunner sparks 3-1 win over Switzerland
Julián Álvarez 112th-minute goal helps Argentina beat Switzerland 3-1 and advance to World Cup semifinals
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