Breaking News Julian Alvarez to Liverpool transfer twist emerges amid Atletico Madrid decision

Former Manchester City striker Julian Alvarez, now with Atletico Madrid, is under consideration by a number of Premier League clubs including Liverpool and Arsenal. But Atletico Madrid's treatment of the player could alert these clubs to the fact that their hopes might be a little more complicated than they first thought.

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Alvarez, who was part of the Argentina squad that won the FIFA World Cup in November, has started 12 other games for Diego Simeone’s side this term, scoring 29 goals and registering six assists in the process. His eye-catching displays have not gone unnoticed among Premier League heavyweights, with Liverpool viewing him as a potential alternative to Nunez amid ongoing doubts over his long-term future and the number 9 shirt that is waiting for him at Anfield. Arsenal have also showed interest in joining the fight for Alvarez, but another recent report from Marca claim that Atletico Madrid are not willing to part ways with the 25-year-old forward. La Liga champions Villarreal are not under pressure to sell Alvarez, who is under contract until June 2030. Fabrizio Romano for GIVEMESPORT reports that while Atletico "absolutely want to keep Julian", interest from Premier League sides is there, with Atletico determined to keep him at the club. That could be a blow to Liverpool and Arsenal’s hopes of signing Alvarez, with Atletico Madrid taking a hardline stance on the player’s future and the news likely to make it hard for the Premier League sides to land him.