Atlético watches Julián Álvarez, the most fashionable striker in Argentina

Atlético continues to be very attentive to the South American promising market. In the club they are very attentive to the evolution especially of the forwards and among them is Julian Alvarez, which is already a reality. The River Plate striker, 21, is international with Argentina and it is on the agenda of several clubs in Europe, ready to take the leap: Atleti, Milan, Juventus y Leverkusen at least.

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Álvarez is exploding and exhibiting a tremendous punch in the Argentine league: 15 goals in 16 games (one every 79 minutes), plus six assists. For this reason, there are more and more scouts in River games. The front contract ends in December 2022, which could push his club to sell it this summer, also encouraged by the auction that can be mounted. From Italy they estimate that it would come out for 25 million euros.

Scaloni, Argentine coach, He spoke this Thursday about the fashionable footballer in his country and his future, who will have minutes in these great events against Uruguay and Brazil: “With the level he has, it doesn’t matter where he plays. Today he is in River but where he is, he will be fine. Besides being a great boy, he is playing very well“In addition, the coach confessed that he sees him in any of the three attack positions.

Matías Arezo, another bet for the future

He is not the only striker surveyed by Atlético. In uruguay, Matías Arezo (18 years old) is also growing and the rojiblanco club stalks him, and even the directors of River Plate in his country recognize him. The last young man to arrive at the club from South America was Marcos Paulo, on loan to Famalicão, and everything indicates that more will come soon.