{"id":320862,"date":"2026-04-18T22:24:46","date_gmt":"2026-04-18T16:54:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/?p=320862"},"modified":"2026-04-18T22:24:46","modified_gmt":"2026-04-18T16:54:46","slug":"sergio-aguero-urges-86m-arsenal-goal-to-hitch-one-other-club-this-summer-football","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/index.php\/2026\/04\/18\/sergio-aguero-urges-86m-arsenal-goal-to-hitch-one-other-club-this-summer-football\/","title":{"rendered":"Sergio Aguero urges \u00a386m Arsenal goal to hitch one other club this summer | Football"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t\t<\/div><figcaption>Aguero believes his countryman is showing he&#8217;s a \u2018complete\u2019 player (Picture: Getty)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Sergio Aguero has urged Julian Alvarez to hitch Barcelona this summer despite interest from Arsenal.<\/p>\n<p>Alvarez, 26, left\u00a0<strong>Manchester City<\/strong>\u00a0to hitch\u00a0<strong>Atletico Madrid<\/strong>\u00a0two years in a \u00a381million move to the Wanda Metropolitano.<\/p>\n<p>The Argentina international has helped fire Atletico to the semi-finals of the Champions League where they are going to meet the Gunners but doubts over his long-term future on the club have emerged this season.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Arsenal are weighing up a move for the World Cup winner<\/strong>\u00a0with sporting director\u00a0<strong>Andrea Berta<\/strong>\u00a0directly involved within the move that took Alvarez to Atletico 18 months ago.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ad-slot ad-slot-container connatix_placeholder_desktop ad-slot-large ad-slot-medium ad-slot-small has-ad-placeholder\"><\/div>\n<p>While the Gunners spent big on Viktor Gyokeres last summer, their frontline has looked unconvincing in the course of the title run-in and still a way in need of the standard of their European rivals.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ad-slot ad-slot-container mpu_mobile_top ad-slot-small has-ad-placeholder\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"ad-slot ad-slot-container mpu_tablet ad-slot-medium has-ad-placeholder\"><\/div>\n<p>Barcelona are also eager about signing Alvarez as they seek for a long-term substitute for Robert Lewandowski.<\/p>\n<p>The Catalan giants are huge admirers of the player but with a proposal in the surplus of \u20ac100million (\u00a386m) needed to even tempt Atletico into doing business, their financial position could leave a deal out of their reach.<\/p>\n<div class=\"factbox\" data-ico=\"factbox_article\" data-track-module=\"factbox_article\">\n<h2 class=\"factbox-title\">\n\t\t\t\tGet personalised football updates day-after-day\t\t\t<\/h2>\n<div class=\"factbox-content\">\n<p>Join to our every day football newsletter and select your team to get the newest news, rumours and more about your favourite team.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t<img width=\"594\" height=\"396\" src=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/GettyImages-2267615830.jpg?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;w=594\" class=\"article-image wp-image-27810066\" alt=\"Real Madrid v Atletico Madrid - LaLiga EA Sports\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\">\t<\/div><figcaption>Arsenal are among the many clubs desperate to sign Alvarez (Picture: Getty)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Alvarez can have a giant decision to make on his future at the top of the season.<\/p>\n<p>Aguero, who made the move from Manchester City to Barcelona, describes his fellow Argentine as a \u2018complete\u2019 player and believes a move to the Camp Nou could be \u2018perfect\u2019 for him.<\/p>\n<div class=\"trending-now trending-post-strip\" data-personalise=\"1\">\n<ol class=\"trending-now__list\">\n<li class=\"trending-now__list-item accent--football accent--sport\" data-ico=\"trending-ico\">\n<div class=\"article-card\" post-id=\"28010772\">\n<div class=\"article-card__image\">\n<div class=\"img-container\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"646\" height=\"363\" src=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/GettyImages-2268172888.jpg?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;crop=0px%2C0px%2C3067px%2C1729px&#038;resize=646%2C363\" class=\"attachment-metro_16_9_medium size-metro_16_9_medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"Arsenal v Manchester City - 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UEFA Champions League 2025\/26 Quarter-finals First Leg\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\">\t<\/div><figcaption>Alvarez can also be wanted by Barcelona (Picture: Getty)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u2018For Barca obviously every part relies on whether he feels comfortable. There may be the player side and the club side. If things go well he\u2019ll be a champion of the Champions League sooner or later.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u2018It\u2019s very difficult for the player there, very complicated.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ad-slot ad-slot-container mpu_mobile ad-slot-small has-ad-placeholder\"><\/div>\n<p>\u2018But when Barca are  him and he&#8217;s doing well, he suits perfectly. He loves football and has something not many strikers have: a really dedicated defensive side. 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