​LONDON, ENGLAND – AUGUST 12: Gabriel Jesus of Arsenal during the pre-season friendly match between Arsenal FC and Como 1907 at Emirates Stadium on August 12, 2026 in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by Marc Atkins/Getty Images) | Getty Images Barcelona’s hunt for a new striker this summer looks set to end with the arrival of Gabriel Jesus from Arsenal in a transfer worth around 10 million euros. Julian Alvarez has been Barcelona’s top target but Atletico Madrid simply will not sell the Argentina international to their La Liga rivals.Jesus now looks set to be part of Hansi Flick’s squad for the 2026-27 season but that doesn’t mean Barca are giving up on Alvarez, according to reports in Spain.Barcelona remain interested in Alvarez and will continue to monitor his situation in case Atletico change their stance in the future, according to Mundo Deportivo.The Catalans know that Alvarez wants to play for the club and are grateful for his efforts in trying to make the move to Camp Nou this summer.There’s a similar report from Diario Sport and a claim that Barcelona could even try for Alvarez again in January.The club will keep a careful eye on the situation knowing that Alvarez still wants to depart and that his relationship with the club’s fans is broken after a summer of speculation about a move to Barcelona.