{"id":345783,"date":"2026-06-04T22:23:02","date_gmt":"2026-06-04T16:53:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/?p=345783"},"modified":"2026-06-04T22:23:02","modified_gmt":"2026-06-04T16:53:02","slug":"glen-johnson-tells-chelsea-to-hijack-move-for-perfect-arsenal-transfer-goal-football","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/index.php\/2026\/06\/04\/glen-johnson-tells-chelsea-to-hijack-move-for-perfect-arsenal-transfer-goal-football\/","title":{"rendered":"Glen Johnson tells Chelsea to hijack move for ‘perfect’ Arsenal transfer goal | Football"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Alonso hoping to oversee one other Chelsea rebuild (Picture: Richard Pelham\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Former Chelsea defender Glen Johnson has urged his old side to swoop for Arsenal goal Julian Alvarez, believing he could be a \u2018perfect\u2019 addition at Stamford Bridge.<\/p>\n

Atletico Madrid are determined to carry onto the Argentina international this summer, blasting Barcelona for his or her public pursuit of the striker last week.<\/p>\n

The Madrid side have insisted they are going to not do business with the Catalan giants this summer but may also should fend off interest from the Gunners.<\/p>\n

After their Premier League title success, Arsenal wish to keep strengthening this summer with Alvarez thought to be a dream signing to further bolster their front line with Bournemouth\u2019s Junior Kroupi another choice being considered.<\/p>\n

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Arsenal have already been involved with Alvarez\u2019s agent while Chelsea were also credited with interest in the previous Manchester City star earlier this yr.<\/p>\n

Joao Pedro finished his first campaign in west London with a formidable haul of 20 goals in all competitions but Chelsea were short elsewhere with Liam Delap managing just two all season.<\/p>\n

After a wretched 10th<\/sup> place finish, Xabi Alonso is now in place to lift the club from their slump with Johnson wanting to see the Blues usher in one other proven goal scorer. <\/p>\n

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Alvarez is needed by Arsenal (Picture: Europa Press)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u2018Signing a striker needs to be priority primary for Chelsea this summer.\u2019\u00a0Johnson told Football.London.<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2018You may\u2019t compete at the highest of the Premier League without an out-and-out striker scoring 20 goals a season, and Chelsea don\u2019t have someone of that description for the time being.<\/p>\n

\u2018Those are the varieties of players you have to drag you thru games once you\u2019re poor, to attain a goal out of nothing so that you win games as a substitute of drawing to opposition try to be beating if you desire to compete.\u2019<\/p>\n

Despite Pedro\u2019s impressive haul, Johnson believes a natural no9 is required with Alvarez perfectly fitting the bill.<\/p>\n

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Arteta wants one other striker this summer (Picture: Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u2018I believe Julian Alvarez from Atletico Madrid could be perfect. He looks like he\u2019s on the move this summer and that\u2019s precisely the kind of player Chelsea must exit and snap up,\u2019 Johnson explained.<\/p>\n

\u2018He\u2019s an ideal player, his work ethic is totally through the roof, and he\u2019s a superbly well-rounded striker.<\/p>\n

\u2018He has proven up to now he can rating goals within the Premier League during his time at Man City, and if they might do a smart deal, offering someone the opposite way, for instance, then that might be an excellent signing.<\/p>\n

\u2018Chelsea fans could be buzzing with seeing him coming through the door.\u2019<\/p>\n

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