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🚨 𝐎𝐅𝐅𝐈𝐂𝐈𝐀𝐋: Piero Hincapié has signed a permanent deal at Arsenal, club confirms 🔒❤️

Our first summer signing is not a new face 😍🥰🥳🥳🥳

🚨🎙️ Thierry Henry quote on a Gyökeres–Álvarez swap deal

🗣️ "If you ask me whether Arsenal should swap Viktor Gyökeres for Julian Álvarez, I understand why people are talking about it. Álvarez is one of the most complete forwards in world football today. He can press, create, score, play between the lines and make everyone around him better. I've said before that I really like his game because he can do almost everything a modern number nine is asked to do."

"But football isn't played on paper. Gyökeres gives Arsenal something different — power, presence, aggression and goals. He's the type of striker defenders hate facing. If you're talking about a straight swap, I'd be very careful because you're not just exchanging players, you're changing the identity of your attack.

"Now, if Arsenal somehow ended up with Álvarez, every fan would be excited because he's a world-class talent. But my question would be: why give away a striker who has already proven he can lead the line for you? Great teams don't always replace quality with quality; sometimes they add quality to quality.

"For me, the dream scenario would be finding a way to have players of that level in the same squad. That's how title-winning teams become dynasty teams. If I were Arteta, I'd think long and hard before letting Gyökeres leave, even for a player as special as Álvarez."

🚨🗣️ Garry Neville: “The influence Arsenal players are having at this World Cup is incredible.

Just look at England’s latest performance: Noni Madueke wins the penalty that leads to Harry Kane’s opener, Declan Rice delivers the corner for another goal, and Bukayo Saka comes off the bench to set up Marcus Rashford and wrap up the victory.

When your players keep deciding matches on the biggest stage, it’s hard not to argue that Arsenal are among the very best teams in world football right now.” 🔴⚪️🏆