Arsenal Fans Face Dilemma as Alvarez Transfer Deadline Approaches
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Tuesday 25 August 2026 19:09, UK Julian Alvarez must take one of two paths before the transfer deadline: stay at Atletico Madrid and try to rebuild his connection with the fans or get his head around a potential move to Arsenal.
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ESPNWill Álvarez join Barcelona or Arsenal in summer's last major transfer? Or stay at Atlético? Julián Álvarez, wanted by the champions of Spain and England, has faced a backlash from Atlético Madrid fans over his desire to leave. Will he get his summer move?
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There were tactical conundrums for Alonso to solve. Chelsea were without Moisés Caicedo in midfield, where there was a rare start for Roméo Lavia alongside Reece James, while Marco Palestra was unable to make his debut because of a minor knock meant there was also an adjustment on the flanks.
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Yet for all that was new and positive, and for all that was raw and unintentionally exciting, there was one glaring and inexplicably familiar failing for Chelsea: in goal. Sánchez’s positioning seemed very strange for Fulham’s first goal, drilled in at his near post by Josh King (who also benefited from a bizarrely ineffectual attempt to track from Rogers), and while it was a far less glaring error, he pushed Timothy Castagne’s shot straight to Gonzalo García for Fulham’s second.
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01 The Guardian Sport After a weekend on which pretty much every potential challenger to Arsenal had demonstrated their flaws, there was a sense, perhaps even a need, for Chelsea to emerge as a serious contender – if only to prevent the title race becoming a procession. And while they were far from flawless, there were at least some indications that they could mount some kind of challenge.
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02 Sky Sports Atletico have told him again that they will not sell him to Barcelona and that - coupled with the reaction of the club's supporters on Sunday - has left him "devastated", according to well-placed sources in Spain.
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