Arsenal set Julián Alvarez transfer deadline as Arteta draws a line

Arsenal have set Julián Alvarez a transfer deadline as Mikel Arteta pushes to complete a marquee striker signing this summer (1). The World Cup winner is the priority target, and the club want the deal done within a set window before moving on to other options. It is the clearest signal yet that Arsenal intend to spend aggressively, with the champions reshaping a squad that already lifted the Premier League title. A high-profile forward has been the missing piece in consecutive windows, and Arteta appears unwilling to let this one drag into August.