PSG line up World Cup winner to bolster attacking options in major blow to Barcelona

Paris Saint-Germain are reportedly desperate to bolster their already formidable ahead line with one other world class expertise.

Spanish day by day AS are suggesting this morning that Atletico Madrid striker Julian Alvarez is a significant goal for the European champions this summer season.

PSG boss Luis Enrique is a recognized admirer of the Argentinian World Cup winner and tried to take him to the Parc des Princes two years in the past however Alvarez opted to affix Atletico from Manchester Metropolis for £82million as a substitute.

Alvarez has continued to shine on the Metropolitano. He scored 29 targets in 57 appearances in his first yr in Spain and has added 20 in 49 video games this season regardless of a wobble across the flip of the yr.

The 26-year-old has lengthy being linked with Barcelona, as they give the impression of being to interchange the ageing Robert Lewandowski, whereas Arsenal are additionally believed to be monitoring the participant’s state of affairs.

Atletico are believed to be prepared to promote however just for a price north of £100m.

PSG goal Alvarez insists he’s blissful at Atletico

Alvarez has repeatedly denied he desires out and lately described reviews he was destined for Barca this summer season as a “snowball of lies”.

Talking earlier than the primary leg of Atleti’s Champions League semi-final in opposition to Arsenal, he mentioned: “I attempt to not give an excessive amount of significance to what they are saying, as a result of the reality is that each week new issues come out, every kind of latest data.

“I attempt to not waste vitality on that and to give attention to what we’re doing right here at Atleti. I attempt to not give an excessive amount of significance to what’s mentioned within the media, as a result of it typically begins changing into a snowball of lies. I can’t hold going out to make clear or deny all the things that comes out on a regular basis.”

No house-searching in Barcelona for Alvarez

Federico Hidalgo, Alvarez’s agent, was additionally compelled to garbage claims Alvarez’s household had been spending time in Catalonia sizing up homes.

“No-one within the household has been in Barcelona. The final time was for the match in opposition to Atlético, and so they returned to Madrid the subsequent day,” he mentioned.

PSG are definitely not in want of placing reinforcements with the likes of Ousmane Dembele, Want Doue, Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, Bradley Barcola, Goncalo Ramos and Ibrahim Mbaye all on the books.

However Dembele’s harm issues stay a priority whereas Ramos is more likely to transfer on this summer season.

ANAYLSIS: Alvarez could be one other unbelievable possibility for PSG

It’s scary to think about Alvarez lining up alongside the likes of Dembele, Doue and Kvaratskhelia. He’s of an analogous ilk, fast, inventive and hard-working, the latter a should in any Luis Enrique staff.

The distinction between him and the others, although, is Alvarez is extra of a pure striker, a goal-getter, whereas Dembele, Doue and Kvaratskhelia are extra forwards who function in broad areas however inevitably get targets on account of PSG’s total superiority over most groups domestically and within the Champions League.

If PSG have been to get this one over the road, it might enhance a squad that’s already the very best in Europe by a long way.