Julian Alvarez 'holds family meeting to discuss Arsenal move' after Mikel Arteta talks

The Atletico Madrid striker is desperate to leave this summer, with his heart set on a move to Barcelona. Atletico are said to have told Alvarez that he must decide if he is staying or joining Arsenal by Sunday evening.Barcelona president Joan Laporta said this week that the club had not yet abandoned their pursuit of Alvarez, despite there being just a few days left of the transfer window.“We’re keeping our hopes up and sticking to our plan — with all due respect to Atletico — of trying to sign him,” he told ESPN.“We would like to reach an agreement with Atletico; we are therefore standing by our proposal, our offer to Atletico, and hopefully there will be an understanding between the two clubs.”Atletico responded with another sternly worded statement defending their decision not to sell