{"id":427551,"date":"2011-05-20T19:06:00","date_gmt":"2011-05-20T19:06:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ghanamma.net\/2011\/05\/20\/arsenal-set-to-sign-velez-sarsfields-ricky-alvarez-report\/"},"modified":"2011-05-20T19:06:00","modified_gmt":"2011-05-20T19:06:00","slug":"arsenal-set-to-sign-velez-sarsfields-ricky-alvarez-report","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2011\/05\/20\/arsenal-set-to-sign-velez-sarsfields-ricky-alvarez-report\/","title":{"rendered":"Arsenal set to sign Velez Sarsfield&#8217;s Ricky Alvarez &#8211; report"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n<h4>20 May 2011 20:06:00<\/h4>\n<\/p>\n<div readability=\"50.9686520376\">\n<div>\n<div><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Ricardo \u00c1lvarez, V\u00e9lez\" src=\"http:\/\/u.goal.com\/128800\/128833_news.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Ricardo \u00c1lvarez, V\u00e9lez<\/p>\n<h4>Related Links<\/h4>\n<h4>Teams<\/h4>\n<h4>Players<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<p><span id=\"divAdnetKeyword\"\/><\/p>\n<p><span><em>For all the latest reports and transfer rumours, visit our dedicated section <a href=\"http:\/\/www.goal.com\/en-gb\/news\/2559\/rumours\/archive\/1\">here<\/a>.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span readability=\"4\">Velez Sarsfield attacking midfielder Ricky Alvarez is on the verge of a move to Arsenal, according to reports in Argentina.<\/p>\n<p><em>FoxSports<\/em> reports the 23-year-old has signed a pre-contract agreement with Arsene Wenger&#8217;s side, and will move to London when his current deal expires at the end of the Clausura season in June.<\/p>\n<p><span><strong>More&#8230;<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Alvarez has been a member of the Velez squad since 2008, although a cruciate ligament injury suffered in the same year stalled his breakthrough into the first team.<\/p>\n<p>The 6ft 2in Argentine, who also holds an Italian passport, is known for his versatility, and can play across the midfield, as well as a second striker.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Original post:<br \/>\n<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.goal.com\/en-gb\/news\/2896\/premier-league\/2011\/05\/20\/2496038\/arsenal-set-to-sign-velez-sarsfields-ricky-alvarez-report\" title=\"Arsenal set to sign Velez Sarsfield's Ricky Alvarez - report\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Arsenal set to sign Velez Sarsfield&#8217;s Ricky Alvarez &#8211; report<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p> 20 May 2011 20:06:00 Ricardo \u00c1lvarez, V\u00e9lez Related Links Teams Players For all the latest reports and transfer rumours, visit our dedicated section here . 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