{"id":42001,"date":"2026-02-07T15:28:27","date_gmt":"2026-02-07T20:28:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/02\/07\/alvarez-up-front-no-odegaard-arsenal-could-land-a-fantastic-2026-27-eleven-if-they-land-their-top-transfer-target\/"},"modified":"2026-02-07T15:28:27","modified_gmt":"2026-02-07T20:28:27","slug":"alvarez-up-front-no-odegaard-arsenal-could-land-a-fantastic-2026-27-eleven-if-they-land-their-top-transfer-target","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/02\/07\/alvarez-up-front-no-odegaard-arsenal-could-land-a-fantastic-2026-27-eleven-if-they-land-their-top-transfer-target\/","title":{"rendered":"Alvarez up front, no Odegaard: Arsenal could land a fantastic 2026\/27 eleven if they land their top transfer target"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_74 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/02\/07\/alvarez-up-front-no-odegaard-arsenal-could-land-a-fantastic-2026-27-eleven-if-they-land-their-top-transfer-target\/#Arsenal_considering_a_move_for_Julian_Alvarez\" >Arsenal considering a move for Julian Alvarez<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/02\/07\/alvarez-up-front-no-odegaard-arsenal-could-land-a-fantastic-2026-27-eleven-if-they-land-their-top-transfer-target\/#How_will_Sandro_Tonali_fit_into_Arsenal\" >How will Sandro Tonali fit into Arsenal?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/02\/07\/alvarez-up-front-no-odegaard-arsenal-could-land-a-fantastic-2026-27-eleven-if-they-land-their-top-transfer-target\/#Possibility_of_Arsenal_playing_all_eleven_games_in_the_202627_season\" >Possibility of Arsenal playing all eleven games in the 2026\/27 season<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p>Will Julian Alvarez and Sandro Tonali join Arsenal? (Photo by Michael Regan, Yasser Baksh, George Wood\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<!-- Article Start --><\/p>\n<p><strong>Arsenal&#8217;s eleven next season could be even better than the players who topped the Premier League and Champions League this season.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>As we move past January and turn our attention to the summer transfer window, the Gunners have been linked with exciting names such as Atletico Madrid striker Juli\u00e1n \u00c1lvarez and Newcastle United midfielder Sandro Tonali.<\/p>\n<p>Arsenal are already a very strong team, but they could also use an upgrade in frontline Victor Goqueres after a rather unconvincing debut season at the Emirates Stadium.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Arsenal_considering_a_move_for_Julian_Alvarez\"><\/span>Arsenal considering a move for Julian Alvarez<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Julian Alvarez celebrates the goal between Atl\u00e9tico Madrid and Espanyol (Photo by Judit Cartiel\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Arsenal have already begun exploring the possibility of an ambitious move for Atletico frontman Alvarez, who could be ideal to play up front for Mikel Arteta&#8217;s side.<\/p>\n<p>According to ESPN, Arsenal are considering signing Alvarez, and if they are able to do so, he would definitely be their first choice over Gokeres.<\/p>\n<p>The Argentina international is also not at his best at the moment, having scored just one goal in his last 13 games.<\/p>\n<p>Still, there is certainly a chance for Alvarez to bounce back after a mostly positive 40 goals in 88 games for Atl\u00e9tico, and an impressive 36 goals in two seasons as a Manchester City player.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_will_Sandro_Tonali_fit_into_Arsenal\"><\/span>How will Sandro Tonali fit into Arsenal?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sandro Tonali plays against Arsenal&#8217;s Declan Rice (Photo by Alex Pantling\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Newcastle midfielder Tonali, who was recently linked with Arsenal by Athletic, is top-flight in the Premier League, but it is not always clear how he will fit into Arteta&#8217;s line-up.<\/p>\n<p>You have to think that Declan Rice won&#8217;t lose his spot anytime soon, but maybe Tonali is seen as an upgrade to Martin Zvimendi?<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><picture><source type=\"image\/webp\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/DataMB-Screenshot-1-414x387.jpg.webp 414w,https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/DataMB-Screenshot-1-630x589.jpg.webp 630w,https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/DataMB-Screenshot-1-768x718.jpg.webp 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mistakes.<\/p>\n<p>This could simply be due to fatigue from starting so many games, and the addition of Tonali could allow for more rotation.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Possibility_of_Arsenal_playing_all_eleven_games_in_the_202627_season\"><\/span>Possibility of Arsenal playing all eleven games in the 2026\/27 season<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Here is Arsenal&#8217;s potential eleven for next season: Alvarez will play up front, Tonali will play in the midfield, and Nathaniel Brown will also join the team at left-back.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><picture><source type=\"image\/webp\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/afc-xi-414x520.jpg.webp 414w,https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/afc-xi.jpg.webp 529w\" data-sizes=\"(min-width:1230px) 770px, (min-width:1020px) 630px, (min-width:900px) 880px, (min-width:680px) 97vw, (min-width:414px) 414px, 100vw\"\/><\/picture><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Arsenal potential 2026\/27 XI<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Our information is that Arsenal are keeping an eye on Brown after his good form with Eintracht Frankfurt, so there&#8217;s a good chance that Piero Hincapie&#8217;s loan won&#8217;t become a permanent deal, while Riccardo Calafioli&#8217;s injury history could mean he could be demoted to the reserves.<\/p>\n<p>This is an Arsenal team that looks very strong and if they can keep other big names like Ebereshi Eze, Martin Odegaard and Noni Madueke as rotation options, they will no doubt be in good shape to challenge on all four fronts again as they have done this term.<\/p>\n<p>Dear Gooners, how happy are you to have signed with Arsenal? 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