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Chelsea and Arsenal look likely to battle it out for the signing of Julian Alvarez this summer (Picture: Getty)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Ally McCoist believes Julian Alvarez has a straightforward decision to make this summer when it comes to choosing his next club.<\/p>\n

The Argentina international already has plenty of Premier League experience under his belt having played a key role in Manchester City\u2019s historic treble-winning campaign.<\/p>\n

Disenchanted at the prospect of continuing to play second fiddle to Erling Haaland, however, the 26-year-old joined Atletico Madrid two years ago where he has continued to enhance his reputation as one of world football\u2019s most complete forwards. <\/p>\n

The Spanish side are reluctant to lose one of their prize assets this summer but manager Diego Simeone left the door ajar when asked about Alvarez\u2019s future after his devastating display in the Champions League win over Tottenham.<\/p>\n

\u2018He looks happy to me,\u2019 Simeone said. \u2018He\u2019s scoring goals, if you look at the teams he\u2019s been at [River Plate and\u00a0Man City], Atletico is the team where he\u2019s scored the most goals.<\/p>\n

\u2018He looks committed, positive. There isn\u2019t much difference between this season and last season in terms of the goals he\u2019s scored.<\/p>\n

\u2018Let\u2019s hope he can stay for many years at Atletico Madrid, and we can keep building a team so that important players want to stay.\u2019<\/p>\n

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Atletico Madrid want \u00a3130million for Julian Alvarez (Picture: Getty)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Asked whether he would be at Atletico next season, Alvarez, meanwhile, said: \u2018I don\u2019t know, I might be, or I might not. I\u2019m happy. I\u2019m thinking about the day to day.\u2019<\/p>\n

Despite Atletico\u2019s stance and their \u00a3129million valuation, the Premier League giants continue to circle ahead of what is likely to be an intense transfer tug of war. <\/p>\n

Arsenal and Chelsea are both reported to have registered an interest but McCoist feels Alvarez should snub the champions-elect and opt for their west London rivals where he could be almost guaranteed a starting spot.<\/p>\n

He told talkSPORT Bet Casino: \u2018Oh, without a doubt. I think he\u2019s got a better chance of playing more regularly at Chelsea, to tell you the truth, than he would at Arsenal. The squad at Arsenal is phenomenal.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Liam Delap has struggled at Chelsea this season (Picture: Getty)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u2018They\u2019re playing Kai Havertz, sometimes as a false nine, Gabriel Jesus is through the middle, and Leandro Trossard has played there. <\/p>\n

\u2018Alvarez is a real talent. As I say, it would surprise me to see him coming back. But in terms of where he went, I think he\u2019d probably get more game time.<\/p>\n

\u2018And you know something? Chelsea might appeal to him because of that, because of those factors you\u2019ve mentioned, particularly the one about a young side with a lot of potential.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Which club should Julian Alvarez join this summer?<\/h3>\n