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Arsenal Pursues £130 m Rogers, €150 m Alvarez After Trossard Sale

7/14/2026

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Arsenal are targeting several high-profile players this summer, including Aston Villa midfielder Morgan Rogers, whose club demands £130 million.
Arsenal also chase Atletico striker Julian Alvarez, valued at over €150 million (£130 million).
Arsenal sold winger Leandro Trossard to Besiktas for €20 million (£17 million) and identified Club Brugge winger Christos Tzolis as a £34 million replacement.

History

Historical Context

The 2009 £80 million transfer of Cristiano Ronaldo from Manchester United to Real Madrid set a world-record fee and inaugurated the club’s ‘Second Galácticos’ era. Within four years Real paid €100 million for Gareth Bale, showing how the benchmark sparked a rapid rise in elite transfer prices that shapes today’s global football market.

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Story summary

Arsenal are targeting several high-profile players this summer, including Aston Villa midfielder Morgan Rogers, whose club demands £130 million.
Arsenal also chase Atletico striker Julian Alvarez, valued at over €150 million (£130 million).
Arsenal sold winger Leandro Trossard to Besiktas for €20 million (£17 million) and identified Club Brugge winger Christos Tzolis as a £34 million replacement.

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