The Belgian is a man in demand after January bid was booted out but Celts are braced for another attempt after big money English move happens

United are said to be in the race (Picture: Robbie Jay Barratt – AMA/Getty Images)

Manchester United have reportedly approached the agent of Atletico Madrid star Julian Alvarez to discuss an ambitious move for the striker.

Alvarez made it clear he wants to leave Atletico this summer in a bombshell revelation this week with Barcelona his ‘dream’ destination.

Arsenal and Paris Saint-Germain have…

Serbian World Cup pundit Rade Bogdanovic (Picture: RTS)

Former Atletico Madrid striker Rade Bogdanovic has faced backlash after suggesting that ‘black players lack concentration’ live on Serbian television.

Bogdanovic made the comments on a World Cup programme aired by RTS, Serbia’s public broadcaster, during their coverage of Belgium’s goalless draw with Iran.

Rudi Garcia’s side were seeking…

Alvarez only wants one club (Picture: Getty Images)

Arsenal have ruled out a summer move for Julian Alvarez after learning the Atletico Madrid star only wants a move to Barcelona.

The Gunners have made the Argentina international a summer transfer target with Mikel Arteta eager to sign another forward off the back of their first Premier League title triumph in 22 years.

Paris Saint-Germain…

Atletico Madrid möchte Leverkusens Alejandro Grimaldo verpflichten. Eine Annäherung bei der Ablöse gibt es bislang allerdings nicht. Im Poker um diese spielen der Markt und die Zeit für Bayer 04.

In der Posse um einen möglichen Sommertransfer hat sich nun Julian Alvarez selbst gemeldet - und ganz klar Stellung bezogen. Der 26 Jahre alte Stürmer will Atletico Madrid verlassen.

Julian Alvarez wants to make a move this summer (Picture: Getty Images)

Julian Alvarez has stated that he wants to leave Atletico Madrid, saying he wants to fulfil his dream elsewhere.

The Argentina international has been linked with a string of the biggest clubs in the world, with Real Madrid, Barcelona, Paris Saint-Germain and Arsenal all keen on signing him.

The 26-year-old scored 20 goals…

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30 Millionen Euro für einen bald 31-jährigen Linksverteidiger, der nur noch ein Jahr unter Vertrag steht? Manager Simon Rolfes erklärt, warum Leverkusens Schmerzgrenze für einen Transfer von Alejandro Grimaldo zu Atletico Madrid auf diesem - nur auf den ersten Blick - hohen Niveau liegt.

Mikel Arteta wants to upgrade his attack for the 2026-27 season and Atletico Madrid star Julian Alvarez is high on Arsenal's shopping list as the summer transfer window hots up

Marc Cucurella joined Real Madrid in a £52m deal from Chelsea earlier this week (Shutterstock)

Marc Cucurella insists he had no hesitation in leaving Chelsea to join Real Madrid and has revealed the message he received from Jose Mourinho about his move to the Santiago Bernabeu.

The 27-year-old was expected to be one of Xabi Alonso’s trusted players at Chelsea next season but the Spain…

Arsenal are said to have taken a huge step in their pursuit of Julian Alvarez

Luis de la Fuente is confident Chelsea’s Marc Cucurella will not be distracted by the rumours (Picture: Getty)

Spain manager Luis de la Fuente says he is ‘happy’ for Marc Cucurella and will ‘celebrate’ with the Chelsea defender if he gets his wish to join Real Madrid.

Cucurella’s future has been the subject of intense speculation ahead of the summer transfer window, with the 27-year-old…

Arsenal are looking to build on the squad that won the Premier League (Picture: Getty)

Arsenal have joined Manchester United and Liverpool in the race to sign Bournemouth midfielder Alex Scott, according to reports.

The Gunners are keen to bolster their squad even further this summer as they prepare to defend their Premier League title next season.

Despite signing Viktor Gyokeres last summer,…

Cucurella wanted by clubs in Spain and in the Premier League (Picture: Getty Images)

Marc Cucurella insists he is ‘very happy’ at Chelsea but has not ruled out a summer exit amid interest from Barcelona, Atletico Madrid and Manchester United.

The left-back is currently with the Spain squad ahead of their World Cup opener against Cape Verde on Monday but the subject of his club future has become…

Enzo Fernandez is on Real Madrid’s midfield shortlist (Getty)

Real Madrid are considering a move for Chelsea midfielder Enzo Fernandez after reaching an agreement to sign Bernardo Silva, according to reports.

Silva will be a free agent in July when his contract with Manchester Cityexpires at the end of the month and the Portugal international has looked destined for a move to La Liga with both…

Der unbekannte "Galactico", den Real Madrids Präsident Florentino Perez ins Visier genommen hat, ist seit Dienstagabend bekannt: Julian Alvarez von Stadtrivale Atletico. Perez' 150 Millionen Euro schweres Angebot wurde sogleich krachend abgelehnt - und doch hat der 79-Jährige vielleicht genau das erreicht, was er erreichen wollte.

Real Madrid have submitted a club-record offer to sign Julian Alvarez (NurPhoto via Getty)

Real Madrid have revealed that their €150 million (£129.4m) bid for Julian Alvarez has been rejected by Atletico Madrid.

Speaking before he was re-elected as Madrid’s president on Sunday, Florentino Perez vowed to submit a club-record offer for an unnamed ‘great player’ this week.

‘On Tuesday or so, I’m…

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The Dubliner spent 13 years at Molineux across two spells and clocked up almost 400 appearances.

Arsenal can’t afford to stand still in the summer transfer window (Picture: Getty Images)

Micah Richards has named former Manchester City star Julian Alvarez as the signing that can take Arsenal to ‘the next level’ next season.

The Gunners ended their 22-year wait for a Premier League title in May, the culmination of an eight-year project in north London overseen by Mikel Arteta.

There was the…

Revenge for Budapest? Not quite, but Arsenal could land one of PSG’s young stars (Picture: Getty Images)

Arsenal have made an approach to sign Paris Saint-Germain defender Emmanuel Mbemba on a free transfer.

18-year-old Mbemba, who plays at centre-half and left-back, has had a bright campaign with PSG’s Under-19 side, captaining them in the Coupe Gambardella final victory over Montpellier in…

Dani Olmo has been linked with a move to Arsenal this summer (Shutterstock)

Dani Olmo has ruled out a potential move to Arsenal this summer and insists he will stay at Barcelona.

The 28-year-old has just finished his second season with Barcelona, helping the club win La Liga for the second successive campaign.

Olmo, who joined Barcelona in a £51 million deal from RB Leipzig two years ago, has…

Arsenal are planning a move to sign Atletico Madrid forward Julian Alvarez (Getty)

Julian Alvarez is not considering a move to Arsenal despite Mikel Arteta’s side being the only realistic option in the summer transfer window, according to reports.

Barcelona have made Alvarez one of their top targets but their opening bid of €100 million (£86.4m) has been rejected by Atletico Madrid.

Arsenal…

Alonso hoping to oversee another Chelsea rebuild (Picture: Richard Pelham/Getty Images)

Former Chelsea defender Glen Johnson has urged his old side to swoop for Arsenal target Julian Alvarez, believing he would be a ‘perfect’ addition at Stamford Bridge.

Atletico Madrid are determined to hold onto the Argentina international this summer, blasting Barcelona for their public pursuit of the…

Arsenal are ready to make a move to sign Julian Alvarez (NurPhoto via Getty)

Arsenal plan to open talks with Atletico Madrid over a deal for Julian Alvarez, according to reports in Spain.

Barcelona appear to be the frontrunners to sign Alvarez in the summer transfer window with the Argentina international understood to be prioritising a move to the Spanish champions.

However, Barcelona have…

Marc Cucurella faces an uncertain future at Chelsea (Picture: Getty)

Marc Pubill says he has encouraged Marc Cucurella to leave Chelsea and join him at Atletico Madrid in the summer transfer window.

Cucurella has enjoyed four seasons with Chelsea having signed from Brighton in a £63million move back in 2022 – a deal that saw him become the most expensive left-back in football history.

In that…

Manchester City had previously been interested in signing Marc Cucurella (Picture: Getty)

Chelsea will not stand in the way of Marc Cucurella if he wishes to lave the club this summer with several teams already registering an interest in the Spain international.

Cucurella joined the Blues from Brighton in the summer of 2022 in a £60million move.

After an inauspicious start, the left-back…

Former Manchester City and England defender Micah Richards (Picture: Getty)

Micah Richards believes Arsenal can compete for major trophies for years to come if they strengthen in three areas this summer.

The Gunners held a jubilant trophy parade in north London on Sunday after winning the Premier League for the first since 2004.

Mikel Arteta’s side recorded three successive second-place…

Am Tag nach dem Finale haben die technischen Beobachter der UEFA ihre Elf der Champions-League-Saison 2025/26 gekürt. Darunter sind fünf Pariser, zwei Münchner und überraschend auch ein Spieler von Atletico Madrid.