Barcelona’s transfer window review: No Julian Alvarez, but Gabriel Jesus signs on deadline day

There was a deadline-day arrival at Barcelona — but it wasn’t the player La Liga’s champions had been chasing all summer. Hansi Flick’s team made Atletico Madrid forward Julian Alvarez their big target for this window but were met with total resistance by their domestic rivals. Instead, Gabriel Jesus arrived in a rapidly concluded deal with Arsenal. Barca had been facing up to the prospect of having to make do without a recognised No 9, but the 29-year-old will cover the departures of Robert Lewandowski and Ferran Torres. Barca sources — speaking anonymously as they did not have permission to…