04/08/2024
Arsenal dropped Julian Alvarez transfer clue with announcement comments after summer signing
Edu's Arsenal have a strong strategy and identify quality players to sign who fit into the club's clear profile and would reinforce Mikel Arteta's first-team squad
Arsenal may have only made one new signing for the first-team this summer, but they made a significant statement when announcing the move.
David Raya returned for good in the first few days of July after spending last season on loan. However, the arrival of Riccardo Calafiori at the end of the month represented the first real foray into the transfer market for the Gunners
scribed it as a "great team effort" to complete the transfer as Mikel Arteta lauded a "great signing" to reinforce his defence. But the club's sporting director also offered an illuminating insight into their recruitment strategy
We identified Riccardo as part of our strategy to sign players who fit our profile and will reinforce our squad to compete at the highest level," Edu is quoted as saying in the statement announcing Calafiori's move. "He is 22 but brings quality and experience. He will quickly grow into being an Arsenal player."
That quote could easily be about Julian Alvarez if you change the names and add two years onto the age. And the similarities only continued as the comment went on. “Riccardo has consistently shown his quality for his club and country," Edu added. "He was one of the best players in Serie A last season and gave strong performances for Italy in the Euros this summer
Alvarez has even more international experience than Calafiori, with 36 caps compared to the Italian's five. He has already won the Copa America twice and the World Cup, scoring six of his nine international goals at those tournaments.
Domestically, it would perhaps be a stretch to call the forward one of the Premier League 's best players last season. However, Alvarez scored another 11 league goals for Manchester City, two more than
.