Comparing Julian Alvarez’s current wages with the rest of Arsenal’s squad

Arsenal are being linked with a move for Atletico Madrid and Argentina star Julian Alvarez – but how would his wages potentially fit into the current pay structure?

Mikel Arteta has assembled the strongest squad in English football, but the Gunners still lack a prolific striker to lead the line.

Kai Havertz has performed manfully in the role, but he’s not a natural out-and-out striker and his injury record is spotty. Viktor Gyokeres has scored goals, but remains unconvincing.

Alvarez would be an instant upgrade. The 26-year-old has 49 goals in two seasons for Atletico and is keen on a new challenge this summer.

The forward’s heart has been set on joining Barcelona, but the La Liga champions can’t really afford him and Arsenal would represent a return to England following two years at Manchester City.

A pay rise would surely sweeten the deal – Alvarez currently earns over £200,000 per week in Spain, but the Gunners currently have seven players who earn more.

Here’s a full breakdown of every player in Arsenal’s squad and how much they earn in wages compared to Alvarez at Atletico Madrid.

Note: Besides Bruno Guimaraes and Piero Hincapie, all figures come via football finance website Capology, who themselves state that: “All salary figures are estimates as actual salaries may vary. Unverified players are calculated using algorithms, or sourced from reporting that has not been confirmed yet.”

1. Bukayo Saka – £300,000 2. Kai Havertz – £280,000 3. Gabriel Jesus – £265,000 =4. William Saliba – £250,000 =4. Bruno Guimaraes – £250,000 =6. Martin Odegaard – £240,000 =6. Declan Rice – £240,000 8. Julian Alvarez – £205,309 9. Viktor Gyokeres – £200,000 =10. Gabriel Martinelli – £180,000 =10. Eberechi Eze – £180,000 =12. Ben White – £150,000 =12. Gabriel – £150,000 =12. Noni Madueke – £150,000 15. Mikel Merino – £130,000 16. Riccardo Calafiori – £120,000 =17. Reiss Nelson – £100,000 =17. David Raya – £100,000 =17. Piero Hincapie – £100,000* =20. Christos Tzolis – £90,000 =20. Jurrien Timber – £90,000 22. Ethan Nwaneri – £80,000 23. Martin Zubimendi – £75,000 24. Christian Norgaard – £65,000 25. Kepa Arrizabalaga – £60,000 26. Christian Mosquera – £55,000 =27. Fabio Vieira – £45,000 =27. Myles Lewis-Skelly – £45,000 29. Max Dowman – £35,000 30. Ezri Konsa – N/A 31. Ilan Meslier – N/A