{"id":12526,"date":"2026-06-04T17:44:00","date_gmt":"2026-06-04T17:44:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/8657085.xyz\/?p=12526"},"modified":"2026-06-04T17:44:00","modified_gmt":"2026-06-04T17:44:00","slug":"glen-johnson-tells-chelsea-to-hijack-move-for-perfect-arsenal-transfer-target-football","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/8657085.xyz\/?p=12526","title":{"rendered":"Glen Johnson tells Chelsea to hijack move for &#8216;perfect&#8217; Arsenal transfer target | Football"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <div style=\"display: grid; grid-template-columns: 300px 160px; gap: 2px; width: 460px; background: #eee; padding: 2px;\">\r\n\r\n  <!-- \u6574\u884c\u5bbd\u5e7f\u544a -->\r\n  <div style=\"grid-column: 1\/-1; width: 460px; height: 250px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876674\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <div style=\"grid-column: 1\/-1; width: 460px; height: 90px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876676\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n\r\n  <!-- \u5de6\u4fa7\u7ad6\u6392 -->\r\n  <div style=\"height: 250px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876672\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <div style=\"height: 500px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876680\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n\r\n  <!-- \u53f3\u4fa7\u6469\u5929\u697c\uff08\u548c\u5de6\u4fa7\u5b8c\u5168\u5bf9\u9f50\uff09 -->\r\n  <div style=\"grid-row: 3\/5; height: 750px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876678\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  \r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e6\" data-zoneid=\"5876682\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n<\/div><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" width=\"646\" height=\"433\" src=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/GettyImages-2221570796.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=646\" class=\"article-image wp-image-28649567\" alt=\"Real Madrid CF v CF Pachuca: Group H - FIFA Club World Cup 2025\" decoding=\"sync\"\/>\t<\/div><figcaption>Alonso hoping to oversee another Chelsea rebuild (Picture: Richard Pelham\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Former Chelsea defender Glen Johnson has urged his old side to swoop for Arsenal target Julian Alvarez, believing he would be a \u2018perfect\u2019 addition at Stamford Bridge.<\/p>\n<p>Atletico Madrid are determined to hold onto the Argentina international this summer, blasting Barcelona for their public pursuit of the striker last week.<\/p>\n<p>The Madrid side have insisted they will not do business with the Catalan giants this summer but will also have to fend off interest from the Gunners.<\/p>\n<p>After their Premier League title success, Arsenal want to keep strengthening this summer with Alvarez regarded as a dream signing to further bolster their front line with Bournemouth\u2019s Junior Kroupi another option being considered.<\/p>\n<div class=\"factbox\" data-ico=\"factbox_article\" data-track-module=\"factbox_article\">\n<h2 class=\"factbox-title\">\n\t\t\t\tAll the World Cup action\t\t\t<\/h2>\n<div class=\"factbox-content\">\n<p>Get everything you need to know about the World Cup \u2013 England updates, the games to watch and stories you missed \u2013 in five minutes, at 1pm, every day. Sign up here.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Arsenal have already been in contact with Alvarez\u2019s agent while Chelsea were also credited with interest in the former Manchester City star earlier this year.<\/p>\n<p>Joao Pedro finished his first campaign in west London with an impressive haul of 20 goals in all competitions but Chelsea were short elsewhere with Liam Delap managing just two all season.<\/p>\n<p>After a wretched 10<sup>th<\/sup> place finish, Xabi Alonso is now in place to lift the club from their slump with Johnson eager to see the Blues bring in another proven goal scorer. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t<img width=\"646\" height=\"431\" src=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/SEI_295159923-02e4.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=646\" class=\"article-image wp-image-28521723\" alt=\"MADRID, SPAIN - APRIL 29: Julian Alvarez of Atletico de Madrid celebrates after scoring his team's first goal during the UEFA Champions League 2025\/26 League Semi Final First Leg match between Atletico de Madrid and Arsenal FC at Riyadh Air Metropolitano on April 29, 2026, in Madrid, Spain. (Photo By Dennis Agyeman\/Europa Press via Getty Images)\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"\/>\t<\/div><figcaption>Alvarez is wanted by Arsenal (Picture: Europa Press)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u2018Signing a striker should be priority number one for Chelsea this summer.\u2019\u00a0Johnson told Football.London.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018You can\u2019t compete at the top of the Premier League without an out-and-out striker scoring 20 goals a season, and Chelsea don\u2019t have someone of that description at the moment.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018Those are the types of players you need to drag you through games when you\u2019re poor, to score a goal out of nothing so you win games instead of drawing to opposition you should be beating if you want to compete.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>Despite Pedro\u2019s impressive haul, Johnson believes a natural no9 is required with Alvarez perfectly fitting the bill.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t<img width=\"594\" height=\"396\" src=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/GettyImages-2278332361.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=594\" class=\"article-image wp-image-28613474\" alt=\"Paris Saint-Germain v Arsenal FC - UEFA Champions League Final 2026\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"\/>\t<\/div><figcaption>Arteta wants another striker this summer (Picture: Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u2018I think Julian Alvarez from Atletico Madrid would be perfect. He seems like he\u2019s on the move this summer and that\u2019s exactly the type of player Chelsea need to go out and snap up,\u2019 Johnson explained.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018He\u2019s a great player, his work ethic is absolutely through the roof, and he\u2019s a perfectly well-rounded striker.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018He has proven in the past he can score goals in the Premier League during his time at Man City, and if they could do a sensible deal, offering someone the other way, for example, then that would be a brilliant signing.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018Chelsea fans would be buzzing with seeing him coming through the door.\u2019<\/p>\n<p class=\"metro-more-link\"><svg><title>Arrow<\/title>\n<use xlink:href=\"#common-right-arrow\" href=\"#common-right-arrow\"\/><\/svg><span class=\"mor-link\" data-track-module=\"mor-link_article\">MORE: Liverpool begin talks to sign \u00a3112m Man City target as Andoni Iraola\u2019s first transfer<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"metro-more-link\"><svg><title>Arrow<\/title>\n<use xlink:href=\"#common-right-arrow\" href=\"#common-right-arrow\"\/><\/svg><span class=\"mor-link\" data-track-module=\"mor-link_article\">MORE: Arsenal get Julian Alvarez boost as Atletico identify Man Utd target as replacement<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"metro-more-link\"><svg><title>Arrow<\/title>\n<use xlink:href=\"#common-right-arrow\" href=\"#common-right-arrow\"\/><\/svg><span class=\"mor-link\" data-track-module=\"mor-link_article\">MORE: Bacary Sagna claims surprise Arsenal star has been best player in the world this season<\/span><\/p>\n<section id=\"share-buttons-bottom\" class=\"share-buttons share-buttons-bottom\">\n\t\t\t<span><svg><title>Comment now<\/title>\n<use xlink:href=\"#social-comment\" href=\"#social-comment\"\/><\/svg><\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"share-bar-comments__label\">Comments<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t<span><svg><title>Add Metro as a Preferred Source on Google<\/title>\n<use xlink:href=\"#social-preferred-source\" href=\"#social-preferred-source\"\/><\/svg><\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"share-bar-preferred-source__label\">Add as preferred source<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t<\/section>\n<div class=\"newsletter-end-card accent--sport\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-end-card__inner\">\n<h4>Football Newsletter<\/h4>\n<p>Sign up and tell us which team you support to get personalised updates about your club.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><!-- \u603b\u5bb9\u5668\uff1a\u6700\u5927\u5bbd908px Grid\u7d27\u51d1\u5e03\u5c40 -->\r\n<div style=\"display: grid; 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