Ally McCoist believes Julian Alvarez has a simple decision to make this summer relating to selecting his next club.
The Argentina international already has loads of Premier League experience under his belt having played a key role in Manchester City’s historic treble-winning campaign.
Disenchanted on the prospect of constant to play second fiddle to Erling Haaland, nonetheless, the 26-year-old joined Atletico Madrid two years ago where he has continued to boost his fame as certainly one of world football’s most complete forwards.
The Spanish side are reluctant to lose certainly one of their prize assets this summer but manager Diego Simeone left the door ajar when asked about Alvarez’s future after his devastating display in last week’s Champions League win over Tottenham.
‘He looks completely satisfied to me,’ Simeone said. ‘He’s scoring goals, in case you take a look at the teams he’s been at [River Plate and Man City], Atletico is the team where he’s scored essentially the most goals.
‘He looks committed, positive. There isn’t much difference between this season and last season by way of the goals he’s scored.
‘Let’s hope he can stay for a few years at Atletico Madrid, and we are able to keep constructing a team in order that vital players need to stay.’
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Asked whether he can be at Atletico next season, Alvarez, meanwhile, said: ‘I don’t know, I is likely to be, or I may not. I’m completely satisfied. I’m enthusiastic about the daily.’
Despite Atletico’s stance and their £129million valuation, the Premier League giants proceed to circle ahead of what’s prone to be an intense transfer tug of war.
Arsenal and Chelsea are each reported to have registered an interest but McCoist feels Alvarez should snub the champions-elect and opt for his or her west London rivals where he could possibly be almost guaranteed a starting spot.
He told talkSPORT Bet Casino: ‘Oh, indisputably. I feel he’s got a greater probability of playing more often at Chelsea, to inform you the reality, than he would at Arsenal. The squad at Arsenal is phenomenal.
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‘They’re playing Kai Havertz, sometimes as a false nine, Gabriel Jesus is thru the center, and Leandro Trossard has played there.
‘Alvarez is an actual talent. As I say, it might surprise me to see him coming back. But by way of where he went, I feel he’d probably get more game time.
‘And something? Chelsea might appeal to him due to that, due to those aspects you’ve mentioned, particularly the one a couple of young side with quite a lot of potential.
‘If he got here to Arsenal, they still haven’t got over the road at this moment in time.
‘I feel they are going to, and I feel they are going to in a few years, but it surely’s an enormous six weeks coming up for Arsenal, there’s little question. You take a look at the dimensions of Arsenal’s squad, it’s absolutely massive.
‘So, he’s probably got a greater probability of getting more regular playing time with Chelsea.’
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